On 02/11/11 8:59 AM, Kenneth R Westerback wrote:
On Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 08:42:15AM -0400, Brad wrote:
On 02/11/11 8:31 AM, Kenneth R Westerback wrote:
On Tue, Nov 01, 2011 at 04:39:29PM +0000, Stuart Henderson wrote:
If you hit the xkb file/directory problem (for example, if you follow
the "upgrading without install kernel" instructions), you can't type at
the keyboard, even to switch to a text console.
What does anyone think about disabling xdm if this brokenness is found?
Index: xdm
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/etc/rc.d/xdm,v
retrieving revision 1.1
diff -u -p -r1.1 xdm
--- xdm 7 Jul 2011 18:42:17 -0000 1.1
+++ xdm 1 Nov 2011 16:35:39 -0000
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ daemon="/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm"
. /etc/rc.d/rc.subr
+rc_pre() {
+ # XXX Mitigate xkb mistake in 5.0, better not to run xdm than
+ # leave a broken keyboard
+ [ -d /usr/X11R6/share/X11/xkb/symbols/srvr_ctrl ]&& return 1
+}
+
rc_cmd $1
I haven't encountered the problem, but if xdm just failed I would be
somewhat surprised. Is there a useful message logged somewhere that would
indicate why xdm isn't starting? If there were such a message I think
this is a good idea.
.... Ken
Try rereading what Stuart said.
OK, I've re-read it. Still says the same thing. Keyboard non-functional.
I just tried to point out that the suggested solution might be
improved by ensuring an explanatory message is emitted or logged
somewhere so it would be obvious to me why xdm didn't start. And asked
if such a message were already emitted somewhere.
.... Ken
Sorry about that. I had interpreted what you initially said differently.
Your suggestion sounds good if going with Stuart's proposed diff.
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