system-config-mouse-1.2.9-1 system-config-display-1.0.23-1 yum updated fc-devel xorg-x11-6.8.1-12.FC3.1 fairly complete update save Xchat, ooffice.org and their missing deps. running fc-devel kernel-2.6.9-1.650_devel. Thinkpad 600x neomagic, ps/2 pointer. system-config-display --reconfig results in a blank screen, no response to keybard input but a running system otherwise. system-config-mouse wrongly detects leaves /dev/mouse instead of /dev/input/mice in xorg.conf. X server seg faults after failing to find core pointer leaving console hosed. FWIW, X -configure detects wrong mouse - filed bug https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1915. More info in 140697
I've commited an always use /dev/input/mice to system-config-mouse, and will build a new package for rawhide shortly. For the system-config-display --reconfig displaying blank, I need more data. Can you ssh into the box and get the console output/Xorg log file.
Created attachment 107392 [details] Log: Caught signal 11. Server aborting requested log.
Just to be clearer, if xorg.conf is edited to use /dev/input/mice as the core pointer, X11 behaves normal.
Created attachment 107393 [details] FatalError re-entered, aborting typescript of startx.
Created attachment 107394 [details] CORRECTED: FatalError re-entered, aborting Sorry about that. The previous typescript was for a rpm bug on a different system.
OK so this only occurs if you've configured the mouse using system-config-mouse? What is the output of running as root: /usr/sbin/kudzu -p -c mouse
It sounds like you have a workaround that will hide the bug by hardcoding /dev/inpute/mice into xorg.conf. The following shows that /etc/sysconfig/mouse is correct, probing returns the right value, kudzu and system-config-mouse fail to change xorg.conf. But it would appear the larger problem is xorg.conf leaves console unusuable if the core pointer is wrong. Does that need to be filed as another bug? I consider rendering the system unusable worse than guessing the wrong mouse. Perhaps we just have diverging interests at this point. They following is left for your information. [<LAPPY - root>] $ cat /etc/sysconfig/mouse FULLNAME="Generic - 3 Button Mouse (PS/2)" MOUSETYPE="imps2" XEMU3="no" XMOUSETYPE="IMPS/2" DEVICE=/dev/input/mice [<LAPPY - root>] $ grep -A3 "Identifier \"Mouse0\"" /etc/X11/xorg.conf Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" [<LAPPY - root>] $ /usr/sbin/kudzu -p -c mouse - class: MOUSE bus: PSAUX detached: 0 device: input/mice driver: generic3ps/2 desc: "PS/2 Generic Mouse" [<LAPPY - root>] $ /usr/sbin/kudzu -c mouse [<LAPPY - root>] $ [<LAPPY - root>] $ grep -A3 "Identifier \"Mouse0\"" /etc/X11/xorg.conf Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" [<LAPPY - root>] $ system-config-mouse --device=input/mice --noui genericps/2 Shutting down console mouse services: [ OK ] Starting console mouse services: [ OK ] [<LAPPY - root>] $ cat /etc/sysconfig/mouse FULLNAME="Generic - 2 Button Mouse (PS/2)" MOUSETYPE="imps2" XEMU3="yes" XMOUSETYPE="IMPS/2" DEVICE=/dev/input/mice [<LAPPY - root>] $ grep -A3 "Identifier \"Mouse0\"" /etc/X11/xorg.conf Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" [<LAPPY - root>] $ system-config-mouse --device=md0 --noui logitech [FAILED] down console mouse services: [ OK ] Starting console mouse services: inputattach: can't set line discipline [ OK ] ### are we nervous yet? [<LAPPY - root>] $ cat /etc/sysconfig/mouse FULLNAME="Logitech - C7 Mouse (serial, old C7 type)" MOUSETYPE="Logitech" XEMU3="no" XMOUSETYPE="Logitech" IMOUSETYPE="mman" DEVICE=/dev/md0 [<LAPPY - root>] $ grep -A3 "Identifier \"Mouse0\"" /etc/X11/xorg.conf Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" [<LAPPY - root>] $ system-config-mouse --device=input/mice --noui genericps/2 Shutting down console mouse services: [ OK ] Starting console mouse services: [ OK ] [<LAPPY - root>] $ cat /etc/sysconfig/mouse FULLNAME="Generic - 2 Button Mouse (PS/2)" MOUSETYPE="imps2" XEMU3="yes" XMOUSETYPE="IMPS/2" DEVICE=/dev/input/mice [<LAPPY - root>] $ grep -A3 "Identifier \"Mouse0\"" /etc/X11/xorg.conf Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
I'm not able to reproduce this with s-c-d 1.0.48. Please try FC7t3 and reopen if this is still an issue for you.
Mass closure: This bug has been in NEEDINFO for over six weeks with no additional information provided, and is therefore being closed. If this bug is still an issue for you, please supply the requested information, and reopen the bug.