Re: sysct/kernel variables error

[Nathan Sprangers <farruinn@hotpop.com>]

Mich Lanners wrote:
> On   1 May, this message from Orion Buckminster Montoya echoed through
> cyberspace:
>
> > > I tried setting:
> > > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button_emulation=1
> > > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button2_keycode=88
> > > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button3_keycode=125
> > >
> > > but at boot a message displays saying "Setting kernel variables.error: 
> > > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/[etc.] is an unknown key.
> >
> > I can't tell from your message whether you have the right format in
> > /etc/sysctl.conf.  It should be:
> >
> > dev.mac_hid.mouse_button_emulation = 1
> > dev.mac_hid.mouse_button2_keycode = 88
> > dev.mac_hid.mouse_button3_keycode = 125
> >
> > anything else will be an unknown key.
>
>
> I don't know about that specific format with '.' inbetween words, but
> mine works perfectly well with the usual '/'. However, the key vs. what
> Nathan configured is omitting the leading '/proc/sys/'. Since this file
> controls sysctl, i.e. everything under /proc/sys....

My problem was the leading /proc/sys/.  Got rid of that in 
/etc/sysctl.conf and everything worked fine.  Also, there doesn't seem 
to be any change when using '.' instead of '/'.

Thanks for the tips,
-Nathan