On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 08:49:07AM -0600, Zane Dodson wrote: > On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 11:48:10AM +0000, Rolf Heckemann wrote: > | On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 10:15:54AM +0000, Paulo Lopes wrote: > | > Can someone tel me how to setup two mouses on the same device, using two > | > diferrent protocols? > | > | It's probably impossible. Better get a USB or serial wheelmouse. > | However, you may want to have a look at gpm: it offers a repeater mode > | (man gpm, option -R, configure /dev/gpmdata as the mouse device in X). > > Check your notebook's BIOS. Mine (an older Toshiba) has a pointing > device section which I can set to simultaneous and use both the > integrated pointing device and an externally connected PS/2 mouse.
The important point here is /using two different protocols/. Sure, I can use an internal and external PS/2 pointing device simultaneously -- but only if I run them with the same protocol. Rolf
