X starts, not keyboard/mouse

dbbolton · 2009-02-01 03:13:27

I setup X with "hwd -xf", and I'm using the "fglrx" driver, as it seems to be the only one that works with my card. I can now get X to start (through KDM), but once it does, I cannot use the keyboard or mouse and I have to hard shutdown the machine.

Any suggestions?

skottish · 2009-02-01 03:15:12

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … server_1.5

I'm guessing that's the problem. Either disable hotplugging in xorg.conf, or install xf86-input-evdev.

dbbolton · 2009-02-01 05:03:54

skottish wrote:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … server_1.5
I'm guessing that's the problem. Either disable hotplugging in xorg.conf, or install xf86-input-evdev.

I followed the instructions to disable hotplugging, but I'm still having the issue. Do you think I ought to undo the changes to my xorg config file and install 'xf86-input-evdev'? Also, will that package work on a 64-bit system?

viga · 2009-02-01 05:32:38

What card do you have? Go back to the initial install guide and follow the instructions carefully. Desabling hotplugging is needed with some ati cards

dbbolton · 2009-02-01 05:38:31

viga wrote:

What card do you have? Go back to the initial install guide and follow the instructions carefully. Desabling hotplugging is needed with some ati cards

I think the GPU is a Radeon 9600, and the card is an older All in Wonder (not sure which model).
I added this to my xorg.conf and restarted the machine:

   Section "ServerFlags"
     Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
   EndSection

Is there anything else I need to do to disable hotplugging?

dbbolton · 2009-02-01 07:42:15

I decided to try my xorg.conf from a working Ubuntu system, on which hotplugging is apparently enabled and works. It is using version 1.5.2 of Xorg, whereas my arch system is using 1.5.3. When I launched KDM with the new xorg.conf file, the same thing happened. I checked, and xf86-input-evdev, hal, and dbus are all installed and at the latest version. I started hal manually before starting KDM.

I also tried the new xorg.conf file with the aforementioned section added at the very beginning. The results were the same.

Last edited by dbbolton (2009-02-01 07:43:03)

vertana · 2009-02-01 09:01:25

I had this same issue. I installed the evdev driver and made sure I put hal in the module section of the rc.conf file and the solution worked fine. Also, if you're using proprietary drivers, switch your graphics to free drivers and check to see if it's that particular driver causing the issue. You said that it's the only driver that works for your card, but you could also try inserting the "vesa" driver into your xorg (as opposed to "fglrx").

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#1 2009-02-01 03:13:27

X starts, not keyboard/mouse

#2 2009-02-01 03:15:12

Re: X starts, not keyboard/mouse

#3 2009-02-01 05:03:54

Re: X starts, not keyboard/mouse

#4 2009-02-01 05:32:38

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#5 2009-02-01 05:38:31

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#6 2009-02-01 07:42:15

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#7 2009-02-01 09:01:25

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