Re: Mouse setup under X
On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 05:03:22PM +0000, Vivek wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Rolf Heckemann wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 04:58:29PM +0000, Vivek wrote:
> > > On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Rolf Heckemann wrote:
> > >
> > > [snip]
> > > > > Trivially worked around. Get gpm to repeat the psaux pointer on
> > > > > /dev/gpmdata and have the instances of X use that instead.
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, but what about the two different protocols?
> > >
> > > I was assuming the aforementioned 2 mice -> same protocol setup.
> >
> > With 2 mice -> same protocol, you don't get a problem in the first
> > place even when you run two instances of X.
>
> Really? I would have thought that they'd fight over the psaux device,
> since only one process can usefully have /dev/psaux open.
I use a set up with two and one with three instances of X routinely.
One of the machines has a PS/2 touchpad and an external USB
wheelmouse, the other only a USB mouse. No problems there.
Rolf
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