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pw_f100_220

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Registered: 2009-12-03

Posts: 107

Input not working on startx, fixed by switching virtual console

Thinkpad using Fluxbox, haven't tried another WM.  After startx, the mouse won't click and the keyboard does lots of different weird things.  I randomly found that if I Ctrl + Alt + F* into another virtual console and back they both work for a while.  The behavior is the same with a USB keyboard, also a Trackpoint.  This is with multiple installations on this laptop (including a fresh install).  My desktop, same keyboard, works fine.  Same fluxbox configs.  Any thoughts?

More on behavior if it matters:  I can usually start opening applications with dmenu or hot keys but can't do any clicking.  I can type in programs after selecting them by hovering with the mouse but eventually that stops and all I can do is switch applications with Alt + Tab or switch virtual console.  Then it works normally for 20 min to an hour (no apparent rhyme or reason) and I have to switch consoles again.

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Head_on_a_Stick

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Registered: 2014-02-20

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Re: Input not working on startx, fixed by switching virtual console

What is the content of your .xinitrc?

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pw_f100_220

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Registered: 2009-12-03

Posts: 107

Re: Input not working on startx, fixed by switching virtual console

Just the default with "exec startfluxbox". 

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
  for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
    [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
  done
  unset f
fi
exec startfluxbox
# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice

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Head_on_a_Stick

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From: London

Registered: 2014-02-20

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Re: Input not working on startx, fixed by switching virtual console

Try memtest, see if it throws up any errors.

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pw_f100_220

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From: about

Registered: 2009-12-03

Posts: 107

Re: Input not working on startx, fixed by switching virtual console

Nope.  No errors from memtest...

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Sometimes I just want people to expect me to do what I would do instead of what most people would do.