Peter I tried your suggestions still with no luck, X is still using those other event nodes: --------xorg.conf------------------------------------- Section "ServerFlags" Option "AutoAddDevices" "false" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "vfb" Driver "fbdev" EndSection Section "InputClass" Identifier "ignore all" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Option "Ignore" "on" EndSection Section "InputClass" Identifier "unignore Number 5" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event5" Option "Ignore" "off" EndSection -------------------------xorg log--------------------------------------- Build Date: 19 February 2011 03:00:40PM xorg-server 2:1.7.7-13 (Cyril Brulebois <<a href="mailto:kibi@debian.org">kibi@debian.org</a>>) Current version of pixman: 0.16.4 Before reporting problems, check <a href="http://wiki.x.org">http://wiki.x.org</a> to make sure that you have the latest version. Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jan 1 00:14:19 2005 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. (==) No screen section available. Using defaults. (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>" (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section". Using the first device section listed. (**) | |-->Device "vfb" (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section". Using a default monitor configuration. (**) Option "AutoAddDevices" "false" (**) Not automatically adding devices (==) Automatically enabling devices (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (==) FontPath set to: /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled, /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1, /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi, /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType, built-ins (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" (==) |-->Input Device "<default pointer>" (==) |-->Input Device "<default keyboard>" (==) No Layout section. Using the default mouse configuration. (==) No Layout section. Using the default keyboard configuration. (II) Loader magic: 0x1a8f58 (II) Module ABI versions: X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 X.Org Video Driver: 6.0 X.Org XInput driver : 7.0 X.Org Server Extension : 2.0 (--) using VT number 1 (II) Open APM successful (II) LoadModule: "extmod" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension SELinux (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA (II) Loading extension DPMS (II) Loading extension XVideo (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation (II) Loading extension X-Resource (II) LoadModule: "dbe" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER (II) LoadModule: "glx" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (==) AIGLX enabled (II) Loading extension GLX (II) LoadModule: "record" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.13.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension RECORD (II) LoadModule: "dri" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI (II) LoadModule: "dri2" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.1.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0 (II) Loading extension DRI2 (II) LoadModule: "fbdev" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.6.901, module version = 0.4.2 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 (II) LoadModule: "mouse" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/mouse_drv.so (II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.5.0 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0 II) LoadModule: "kbd" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/kbd_drv.so (II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.4.0 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0 (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 0.0.2 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 (II) FBDEV(0): using default device (II) Running in FRAMEBUFFER Mode (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32 (==) FBDEV(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32 (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 888 (==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor (==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) (II) FBDEV(0): hardware: Virtual FB (video memory: 9000kB) (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against framebuffer device... (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against monitor... (--) FBDEV(0): Virtual size is 480x800 (pitch 480) (**) FBDEV(0): Built-in mode "current": 25.2 MHz, 39.3 kHz, 46.3 Hz (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "current"x0.0 25.18 480 504 600 640 800 809 811 850 -hsync -vsync -csync (39.3 kHz) (==) FBDEV(0): DPI set to (96, 96) (II) Loading sub module "fb" (II) LoadModule: "fb" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4 (**) FBDEV(0): using shadow framebuffer (II) Loading sub module "shadow" (II) LoadModule: "shadow" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadow.so (II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.1.0 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4 (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp (==) FBDEV(0): Backing store disabled (==) FBDEV(0): DPMS enabled (==) RandR enabled (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE SELinux: Disabled on system, not enabling in X server (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/dri/swrast_dri.so (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0 (WW) <default pointer>: No Device specified, looking for one... (II) <default pointer>: Setting Device option to "/dev/input/mice" (--) <default pointer>: Device: "/dev/input/mice" (==) <default pointer>: Protocol: "Auto" (**) Option "CorePointer" (**) <default pointer>: always reports core events (==) <default pointer>: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50 (**) <default pointer>: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 (**) <default pointer>: Buttons: 9 (**) <default pointer>: Sensitivity: 1 (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "<default pointer>" (type: MOUSE) (**) <default pointer>: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 (**) <default pointer>: (accel) acceleration profile 0 (**) <default pointer>: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 (**) <default pointer>: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 (II) <default pointer>: Setting mouse protocol to "ExplorerPS/2" (II) <default pointer>: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded (**) Option "CoreKeyboard" (**) <default keyboard>: always reports core events (**) Option "Protocol" "standard" (**) <default keyboard>: Protocol: standard (**) Option "XkbRules" "base" (**) <default keyboard>: XkbRules: "base" (**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105" (**) <default pointer>: Sensitivity: 1 (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "<default pointer>" (type: MOUSE) (**) <default pointer>: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 (**) <default pointer>: (accel) acceleration profile 0 (**) <default pointer>: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 (**) <default pointer>: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 (II) <default pointer>: Setting mouse protocol to "ExplorerPS/2" (II) <default pointer>: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded (**) Option "CoreKeyboard" (**) <default keyboard>: always reports core events (**) Option "Protocol" "standard" (**) <default keyboard>: Protocol: standard (**) Option "XkbRules" "base" (**) <default keyboard>: XkbRules: "base" (**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105" (**) <default keyboard>: XkbModel: "pc105" (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us" (**) <default keyboard>: XkbLayout: "us" (**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off" (**) <default keyboard>: CustomKeycodes disabled (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "<default keyboard>" (type: KEYBOARD) (II) UnloadModule: "mouse" (II) UnloadModule: "kbd" Again thank you for your help <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 7:18 PM, Peter Hutterer <<a href="mailto:peter.hutterer@who-t.net">peter.hutterer@who-t.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">On Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 10:28:05AM -0400, William Roberts wrote: > I am trying to get X to ignore a bunch of event nodes that other > applications are using in a raw form. I want X to watch /dev/input/mice > /dev/input/mouse0 and /dev/input/event5 ONLY. Below is my xorg.conf file: Please attach your Xorg.log so we can see what's going on here. > > Section "ServerFlags" > Option "AutoAddDevices" "false" > EndSection if you're not auto-adding devices, you don't need to ignore any since the server will only add devices that are listed in the config file. Also, IIRC the below can also be partially simplified Section "InputClass" Identifier "ignore all" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Option "Ignore" "on" EndSection Section "InputClass" Identifier "unignore Number 5" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event5" Option "Ignore" "off" EndSection Cheers, Peter > > Section "InputClass" > Identifier "ign0" > MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event0" > Driver "evdev" > Option "Ignore" "on" > EndSection > > Section "InputClass" > Identifier "ign1" > MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event1" > Driver "evdev" > Option "Ignore" "on" > EndSection > > Section "InputClass" > Identifier "ign3" > MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event3" > Driver "evdev" > Option "Ignore" "on" > EndSection > > Section "InputClass" > Identifier "ign4" > MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event4" > Driver "evdev" > Option "Ignore" "on" > EndSection > Section "Device" > Identifier "vfb" > Driver "fbdev" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "auto" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "kb0" > Driver "evdev" > Option "XkbLayout" "us,cz" > Option "XkbVariant" ",qwerty" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/event5" > EndSection > > Thank you for your help in advance! > _______________________________________________ > <a href="mailto:xorg@lists.freedesktop.org">xorg@lists.freedesktop.org</a>: X.Org support > Archives: <a href="http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg" target="_blank">http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg</a> > Info: <a href="http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg" target="_blank">http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg</a> > Your subscription address: <a href="mailto:peter.hutterer@who-t.net">peter.hutterer@who-t.net</a> </blockquote></div> -- Respectfully, William C Roberts 585-455-1883