I just tested itout and it works fine on x86_64 (second machine) - the keyboard class does not seem to be a problem - the keys on the headset are actually volume control, so binding as a keyboard is fine.
[ 5.509] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-31-server x86_64 Ubuntu [ 5.509] Current Operating System: Linux galadriel 3.2.0-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon May 21 16:52:17 UTC 2012 x86_64 [ 5.509] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=ea2db944-3ee6-4bc3-941c-558b42091383 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 [ 5.509] Build Date: 07 May 2012 11:43:21PM [ 5.509] xorg-server 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.2 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) [ 22.194317] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046D:C52B.0004: hiddev0,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.2/input2 [ 22.198270] input: Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:1024 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0004/input/input12 [ 22.198570] logitech-djdevice 0003:046D:C52B.0005: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:1024] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.2:1 [ 22.200277] input: Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:2011 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0004/input/input13 [ 22.200459] logitech-djdevice 0003:046D:C52B.0006: input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:2011] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.2:2 [ 141.749684] usb 2-1.1: new full-speed USB device number 16 using ehci_hcd [ 142.005200] input: Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.1/2-1.1:1.3/input/input14 [ 142.006281] generic-usb 0003:046D:0A29.0007: input,hiddev0,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.1/input3 [ 142.035300] 16:1:1 : no or invalid class specific endpoint descriptor [ 142.036885] 16:2:1 : no or invalid class specific endpoint descriptor [ 142.039570] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio [ 141.981] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset (/dev/input/event14) [ 141.981] (**) Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 141.981] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset' [ 141.981] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 141.981] (**) Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: always reports core events [ 141.981] (**) evdev: Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: Device: "/dev/input/event14" [ 141.981] (--) evdev: Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: Vendor 0x46d Product 0xa29 [ 141.981] (--) evdev: Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: Found absolute axes [ 141.981] (--) evdev: Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: Found absolute multitouch axes [ 141.981] (--) evdev: Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: Found keys [ 141.981] (II) evdev: Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: Configuring as mouse [ 141.981] (II) evdev: Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: Configuring as keyboard [ 141.981] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.1/2-1.1:1.3/input/input14/event14" [ 141.981] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset" (type: KEYBOARD, id 18) [ 141.981] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 141.981] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105" [ 141.981] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "at" [ 141.983] (II) evdev: Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: initialized for absolute axes. [ 141.983] (**) Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 141.983] (**) Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 141.983] (**) Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 141.983] (**) Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/973297 Title: Xorg recognizes Logitech Headset USB dongle as input device then segfaults in XIChangeDeviceProperty To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/973297/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs