[SUMMARY] DEC 3000/300 - X Server startup (no keyboard, no mouse)

From: Anthony Patchett <pat_at_eurocontrol.de>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 17:49:59 +0100

Original mail:

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We are running an X-application which requires no user input on DEC
3000/300 workstations (these therefore have neither keyboard nor mouse).
We have just upgraded from DU 3.2D to DU 4.0D (patch kit 3) and have
found that the boot time has increased significantly due to the X-server
startup now taking much longer to recognise the fact that we have no
input devices.
Is there anyway to configure the system so that it does not try to probe
for input devices?
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Thanks to:
- Dr. Tom Blinn <tpb_at_doctor.zk3.dec.com>
- Kevin Partin <KPartin_at_hou.mdc.com>
- Russ Fish <Russ_Fish_at_idx.com>
The best suggestion was to remove the scc device entry for the keyboard
and mouse from the kernel configuration file and rebuild the kernel.
Unfortunately, if this entry is missing the kernel fails to link due to
unresolved symbols.
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Anthony Patchett BSc.(Hons.)
ODS System Administration
DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH
Karlsruhe
Germany

Received on Thu Jan 28 1999 - 16:51:08 NZDT