Re: status of 2.6.7 ? (Was Re: Bug#256763: kernel-image-2.6.6-i386: not ready for sarge just yet)
On Mon, Jul 05, 2004 at 12:19:19PM +0200, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> On Sat, 2004-07-03 at 22:43 +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> >
> > I would suggest a solution as follows :
> >
> > 1) the XF86Config file is debconf managed : We query the database, inform
> > the user with a low priority debconf question if it is set to psaux,
> > and change it for him. This means a priority normal install will
> > automatically make the change, so no user intervention is needed.
> > Problem 1 : if you want to run 2.4 in parallel you are screwed, a
> > solution would be to have the input/mice being the core pointer
> > always, and the psaux sending core events.
>
> Keep in mind that using both /dev/psaux and /dev/input/mice at the same
> time with a 2.6 kernel will result in duplicate mouse events.
Err, only if you enable /dev/psaux. in the actual 2.6.7 powerpc kernels,
/dev/psaux is not even existent, so there is no way you can have it send
mouse events. Which is also why the default XF86Config fails completely
to launch the X server, since it is waiting for /dev/psaux core events.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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