[arch-general] Step 3: Configure X- B: Input hotplugging

[Zack]

Add hal to the daemons array at the bottom of /etc/rc.conf. Starting hal
will take care of starting dbus, and acpid if you have it installed.

On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Preston C. <gprestonc at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think I have got it this time, :-). Here are the questions:
>
> I would like to use input hotplugging. So, I need to configure it.
>
> Are these the correct commands to run, in this order:
> # pacman -S xf86-input-evdev
> # usr/sbin/groupadd -g 81 dbus
> # usr/sbin/useradd -c 'System message bus' -u 81 -g dbus -d '/' -s
> /bin/false dbus
> # /etc/rc.d/hal start
>
> Or just:
> # pacman -S xf86-input-evdev
> # /etc/rc.d/hal start
>
> After running the correct command sequence listed above (whichever one
> it is), it seems that I need to "Add the hal daemon to the DAEMONS
> array in /etc/rc.conf to start it at every boot." I do not know how to
> do this?
>
> Thanks, sorry for the confusion.
>