Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:03:17 -0700 From: Chris <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> To: freebsd-stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Cc: Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> Subject: Re: How to get mouse configured in X(org)? Message-ID: <062b154716ff65cf1e9d5207b2199b23@udns.ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <20200731213633.GA4571@lonesome.com>
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On Fri, 31 Jul 2020 21:36:33 +0000 Mark Linimon linimon@lonesome=2Ecom said > What is the output of the script mentioned in: >=20 > https://lists=2Efreebsd=2Eorg/pipermail/freebsd-x11/2020-February/025004=2Ehtm= l >=20 Thanks for the prompt, and thoughtful reply, Mark! :-) OK I've been following CURRENT, and was aware of that=2E As I needed it the first time around with the new Xorg=2E But I hadn't imagined I would require any outside helpers on STABLE=2E :( Anyway=2E I managed to get a working xorg=2Econf=2Enew running against Xorg -config=2E So I added only what I thought I absolutely needed to /usr/local/X11/xorg=2Econf=2Ed/ and fired up startx with my chosen DE in =2Exinitrc=2E Only to find I _still_ had no mouse, nor control of the WM=2E My only recourse was to bounce the box=2E :-( I had to scrub the pool, and blow away all the X related things in ~/ && try again=2E I was finally successful after creating the following 4 files: server-layout=2Econf Section "ServerLayout" =09Identifier "X=2Eorg Configured" =09Option "AutoAddDevices" "Off" =09Option "Log" "sync" EndSection driver-nvidia=2Econf Section "Device" =09Identifier "Card0" =09Driver "nvidia" =09BusID "PCI:2:0:0" EndSection screen-layout=2Econf Section "Monitor" =09Identifier "Monitor0" =09VendorName "Monitor Vendor" =09ModelName "Monitor Model" EndSection keyboard-zap=2Econf Section=09"InputClass" =09Identifier=09"KeyboardDefaults" =09Driver=09=09"keyboard" =09MatchIsKeyboard=09"on" =09Option=09=09"XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" EndSection Altho the keyboard-zap=2Econf is probably unnecessary=2E I added it in hopes of being able to bail out as opposed to bouncing the box=2E I can't believe what a disappointment X has become=2E It's almost a different incantation for every install=2E I'd understand on CURRENT/release=2E But not on STABLE=2E I'm very grateful for your lending a hand, Mark=2E I don't mean to point any of my frustration at/towards you=2E :-) Thanks, again! :-) --Chris >=20 > mcl
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