Bug#552279: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics: synaptics does not match config in xorg.conf with the real device

[Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>]

On So, 25 Okt 2009, Julien Cristau wrote:
> Wrong.  The device file is grabbed by the driver when the first device
> (the xorg.conf one) is initialized.  The automatically added device then
> just sits idle because it doesn't get any events.

Then why are the settings in xorg.conf ignored? Can you explain this.

Best wishes

Norbert

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