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Date:      Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:53:58 +0530
From:      Girish Venkatachalam <girish1729@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How to read events from usb keyboard/mouse
Message-ID:  <20071114012358.GA2700@saraswathy.susmita.org>
In-Reply-To: <1b4e25200711131141h6ef5fde5ub64d5e2660366a05@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <1b4e25200711131141h6ef5fde5ub64d5e2660366a05@mail.gmail.com>

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On 17:41:58 Nov 13, Mario Augusto Mania wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> I user linux to make a multiseat system, but, i wold like to user
> freebsd to do it :). The problem is: how to read a evento from
> individual usb keyboard/mouse? In linux, i use evdev driver in xorg
> (or Xephyr modified), but, in FreeBSd? what i will use?

I don't think xephyr/xnest would be the best way to do multiseat in
linux. I much prefer alternative approaches. 

Anyway I don't have an answer to your question. :)

There seem to be no equivalent of evdev on BSD. For good reason of
course.

I believe the only way out is to first demux the mouse and keyboard for
each of the seats.

If you spend a few days and hack the FreeBSD kernel you should be able
to do it. 

Reading the sysmouse and vidcontrol man pages and source should get you
started.

I shall be interested in your findings.:)

Thanks.

regards,
Girish



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