Re: confused about /dev/input/mice

[Albert Dengg <a_d@gmx.at>]

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 19:36:25 +0200
Raffaele Sandrini <rasa@gmx.ch> wrote:
...
> problem is the touchpad. HID successfully detect it if i insert psmouse.ko i 
> get:
> 
> Synaptics Touchpad, model: 1
>  Firware: 5.9
>  Sensor: 37
>  new absolute packet format
>  Touchpad has extended capability bits
>  -> multifinger detection
>  -> palm detection
> input: Synaptics Synaptics TouchPad on isa0060/serio1
> 
> I can do on my touchpad what i want the cursor does not move. Whats the 
> problem here? Should the touchpad be accessed via another node? Or isn't it 
> propper detected? I thought /dev/input/mice should make the mouce transparent 
> to userspace programms like X or gpm...
...

Well, every _USB_ mouse connected will be accessible through /dev/input/mice, but ps2 devices are not managed with hid and therefore are not accessible through /dev/input/mice but through /dev/psaux

yours,
Albert

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Albert Dengg <a_d@gmx.at>