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On Tue, 2006-04-11 at 21:55 +0200, Jarry wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> I have following problem: with my notebook I am mostly |
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> using usb-mouse, but sometimes I'm too lazy to pull it out |
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> of bag (or I forget to take it), and in such a case I must |
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> use Synaptics Touchpad. |
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> Is it possible to configure gpm so, that if usb-mouse is |
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> attached, then only mouse can be used as pointing device? |
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> And if no mouse is found, then (and only then) touchpad |
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> works? |
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I have wanted to do this for aaages, but I always thought it was |
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impossible - until I noticed I have: |
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/dev/input/mice |
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/dev/input/mouse0 |
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/dev/input/mouse1 |
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/dev/input/mouse2 |
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If I `cat /dev/input/mice` I get output when I move either my stick |
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(yeuch), touchpad, or usb mouse. |
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However, mouse0 only gives output for the stick, mouse1 for the |
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touchpad, and mouse2 for the usb mouse. |
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Perhaps this is the answer - you might need to change MOUSEDEV |
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in /etc/conf.d/gpm depending on what you have plugged in. For X, you |
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would have to change Option "Device" from "/dev/input/mice" to a |
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specific /dev/input/mouseX. |
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I don't know how to do this automatically, nor how to make X use a |
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different mouse without restarting... |
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Hope this helps you on the way though. |
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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