Re: Adding/removing mice dynamically

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

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 20:26:07 GMT

>> - If I start X with my external USB mouse non-plugged than my
>> secondary mouse is turned off and no amount of plugging it in will do
>> any good. If I'm careful to have it plugged in when I start X, then I
>> can remove it and put it back in without any trouble, but I having to
>> restart X when I get home just so I can use that mouse is annoying.

> I use the same set-up on my Thinkpad. It works fine for me as long as
> the usb-mouse module is loaded before X starts up. (Apologies if the
> module name is wrong but I am writing this from memory).

Ahhh... that could do it.
Thanks, I'll try it out next time I have to reboot.

        Stefan