On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 02:57:55PM +0000, Rolf Heckemann wrote: | 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.
You are right. I didn't read the original post carefully. I agree with Rolf that simultaneous use of two *different* mouse protocols over the same PS/2 interface is probably impossible. Best regards, -- Zane Dodson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
