I am using XFree86 4.2.99 and facing some problems in using keyboard and mouse. My hardware have 2 PS/2 ports. These PS/2 ports I can use only the keyboard (in non-X environment). If I want to use mouse with my system, I have to use the splitter cable with the PS/2 port and have to connect the keyboard and mouse together. This configuration works well and I can use mouse and keyboard together as long as I am using the splitter cable. But if I use the system with ONLY connecting the keyboard to one of the PS/2 ports or to the splitter cable, the keyboard is not working from the X. (But it works in the non-X mode). But at the same time, if I am using ONLY the mouse using the splitter cable, I can use mouse from the X.
Since my hardware do not have any PS/2 mouse port, I am using /dev/psaux as the driver for the mouse ( I am attaching my XF86Config-4 file). I tried to change the corepointer device to the usb mouse and set the 'Send core events' to the PS/2 mouse, but it was not helpful in solving the problem. Also tried the 'Always Core' option and that too was not helpful.
I do not want to disable the mouse device permanently. But at the same time, I want to use only the keyboard some times. Is there any way that I can use only the keyboard from this environment. Should I have to add any other parameters to my XF86Config file ? Anybody can help me in this matter? I am attaching my XF86Config-4 file.
Thanks in advance
Sudheer
# XFree86 4.0 configuration
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Anaconda Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "USB Mice" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "pex5"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "xie"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
# Option "AutoRepeat" "500 5"
# when using XQUEUE, comment out the above line, and uncomment the
# following line
# Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
#Option "XkbVariant" ""
#Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "USB Mice"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Buttons" "5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-120
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Device"
# no known options
Identifier "Intel 845"
Driver "i810"
VendorName "Intel 845"
BoardName "Intel 845"
#BusID
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Intel 845"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
