Re: Adding/removing mice dynamically

From: Stefan Monnier (monnier_at_iro.umontreal.ca)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 00:17:36 GMT

>> > On Thinkpads, the Trackpoint and the PS/2 mouse port share data lines.
>> > The Trackpoint uses the PS/2 protocol. Having 2 mice using 2 different
>> > protocols on the same data lines just doesn't work very well under X.
>> > I think you'll have to set the protocol to PS/2, disable the Trackpoint
>> > and just use the mouse, or buy yourself a USB mouse.

>> I hate to say it but XP handles it just fine, so there's gotta be a way.
>> Note that it's not as fancy as it sounds: I have to put the computer to
>> sleep (or some such) after I plug or unplug the mouse for XP to
>> react to the change, but that's a very mild annoyance.

> Still, an annoyance.

Nothing compared to not being able to use the wheel.
Furthermore, I believe this is not specific to XP but to the BIOS so
there's probably nothing GNU/Linux can do about it.

> Try this:
[...explanation of how to configure X for simultaneous PS/2 and USB mice...]

Yes, I already have that, so my USB mouse works (including the wheel)
together with the PS/2 trackpoint just fine. My two problems are
slightly different.

        Stefan

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