--- Daniel E Baumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does this handle mice with different protocols, because I too have the > BIOS option, > but usually I like to have the touchpad disabled when I have my external > 3-button > wireless wheel mouse plugged in. The thing is my touchpad is just a > plain PS/2 mouse > and my external mouses uses ImPS/2 protocol. Now I have 2 XF86Config > files that I > switch back and forth from and my wireless does work with plain PS/2, > but then I get > no wheel. So the point is is it possible to configure X (and/or gpm) to > be able to > use one or the other without having to switch XF86Config files and > restart X (I > actually have a little script that changes my XF86Config-4 symlink to > either > XF86Config-4.touchpad or XF86Config-4.wireless)? >
Well... the names of the config files you use make me belive that you use XFree 4.x. Am I right? In fact, the solution I described was based on my experience, that is XFree 3.3.6. In this case, it is possible to use different protocols for the different input devices. On my laptop, gpm reads /dev/psaux using the PS/2 protocol (-t ps2) and repeats it using the MS-3buttons (-Rms3) to /dev/gpmdata. XFree then reads /dev/gpmdata using the ms3 protocol (as configured in the "Pointer" section). At the same time, XFree reads /dev/input/mice using the Imwheel-PS/2 protocol (IMPS2, as configured in the "XInput" section, "Mouse" sub-section). This mix of protocols is the real reason why I use my external mouse as an USB device (there is an USB->PS/2 adapter with the mouse). The same solution is not directly usable with XFree 4, but I saw a few weeks ago on `debian-french' that the solution exists. The subject was about using 2 keyboards, but an example (for XF 3.3 and XF 4) was given for 2 mice : http://lists.debian.org/debian-french-0103/msg01232.html This would be much easier to use than switching from one config file to another! Francois. ===== Francois BOTTIN -- "How kind," the PFY sighs. "But where will I go?" "Somewhere where they know nothing about computing... where they wouldn't know a RAM chip from a potato chip!" "But I don't want to visit Microsoft!" he whines. The BOFH 1998 - Simon Travaglia (bofh.ntk.net) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
