[lug] Dual mice under X?

[howeljs at grimoire.stortek.com]

I have used notebooks with 2 PS/2 devices attached and it worked fine. I 
suspect it all boils down to what device is referenced in your 
XF86Config file in the Pointer section.

PS/2 devices will be on /dev/psaux (or a symlink to that commonly as 
/dev/mouse)

USB will be /dev/input/mice or something similar.

I don't think it would be possible to use both a USB and PS/2 at the 
same time because of the different device nodes. But 2 PS/2 should work.

Bonnell, Doug wrote:

> I just got a used notebook and while either
> the touchpad or external (PS/2 or USB) mouse
> work fine individually, they don't work together.
> The touchpad is ignored with an external mouse.
> 
> Is it possible to configure X so it can use both
> pointing devices at the same time?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Doug Bonnell
> Software Engineer
> Maxoptix
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  Jeff Howell
  EDS Unix Support

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