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Re: X11 without HAL: "DontZap" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf doesn't work anymore



On Wed,15.Jul.09, 17:55:49, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> 
> I actually like HAL as it has relieved me of a great deal of tedium.  
> That said, I'm sure there are corner cases where it can be a pain.

http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/InputHotplugGuide has some 
explanation of why hal is needed.

>                                                                    It
> does seem as though there is a strong sentiment against HAL from
> several users.  You might contact the Xorg developers and ask nicely
> for them to remove the dependency.

I don't think this is such a good idea. The Debian X Strike Force (Xorg 
maintainers) already received a lot of heat over this. Providing an 
alternative would be better. Anyway, see #515214.

Regards,
Andrei
-- 
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.
(Albert Einstein)

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