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Old 04-09-2003, 01:16 PM   #1
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RH9 and Hotplug USB mouse


How would you set RH9 to use alternatively the builtin PS/2 mouse of my laptop or the USB external mouse I might plug-in ?

Everytime I boot to Linux, it remembers the last configuration and ask me if I want to set the USB mouse if plugged in or set the PS/2 mouse if removed.

Any idea ?

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Old 04-12-2003, 06:20 PM   #2
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You will have to edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file using vi, emacs, kate whichever editor you like. You will need to have these lines in your XF86Config file, then you will be able to use the USB mouse or touchpad:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Then for your USB mouse:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Then for your Touchpad:

Section "InputDevice"
# If the normal CorePointer mouse is not a USB mouse then
# this input device can be used in AlwaysCore mode to let you
# also use USB mice at the same time.
Identifier "DevInputMice"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Then you will be able to use both at the same time or individually.

Good Luck
 
  


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