7.2-STABLE X mouse & keyboard issues

[Warren Block]

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009, stan wrote:

> I just built a brand new 7.2 STABLE machine, and the xorg package. startx
> brings up a nice screen, but neither the mouse, nor the keyboard (both USB)
> function in X.

The Handbook has an up-to-date section on xorg configuration:

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-config.html

> I have not created a /etx/X11/ config file yet. Do I need to do so?

With dbus and hal enabled, and one monitor, maybe not.  Try it.

> If so, what;s the best way?

Copy the previous xorg.conf, edit to take advantage of new xorg features 
or changes.  You can use X -configure, but the only section that it does 
well is the Device section with all the commented options.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA