Re: which mouse?
On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 10:59:15AM -0500, Michael Marsh wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:34:11 +0100, todag <todag@host1.kbnet.net> wrote:
> > Is there a utility I can run to reinitialize the mouse/mouse driver? I can
> > live without the mouse wheel, but it would be nice if I could get it back
> > without bouncing X.
>
> I have problems with the pointer device on my laptop when I un-dock or
> re-dock it. I've found that I don't need to bounce X, just switch to
> a console (Ctrl-Alt-F1) and back. That seems to do it.
If that helps, you could put it in a script :
#!/bin/sh
chvt 1
chvt 7
Then map this to a hotkey in your window manager.
chvt needs root privileges, so either chmod +s /usr/bin/chvt, or
configure sudo to allow you to use chvt as root without a password.
Frank
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