XFree and dynamic attached usb-mouse

-=LeXuS=- · n00b Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Posts: 56

Hi,

I'm running gentoo on a notebook and I use an external mouse attached to usb if i'm at home. The problem is, if i'm on the road I doesn't has attached the mouse, but XFree doensnt like that and exits, I has do uncomment the input section where my mouse is defined. Is there any special switch that says XFree that this mouse doesn't has to be there...

Bye

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 3:19 pm Post subject:

-=LeXuS=-

In your USB Mouse section in /etc/X11/XF86Config
include
[/quote] Option "SendCoreEvents" [quote]

Then in the ServerLayout Section, list both mice devices

[quote]#
"SendCoreEvents".

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse2"

EndSection
[/quote]

It will work with any one or even both mice now.

Regards,

NeddySeagoon
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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 3:20 pm Post subject:

-=LeXuS=-

In your USB Mouse section in /etc/X11/XF86Config
include

-=LeXuS=- · n00b Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Posts: 56

I use SendCoreEvents, but the mouse driver complains about missing dev files. Thats right, they will be only available if the mouse is plugged in...