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Date:      Mon, 5 Apr 2004 21:57:58 -0400
From:      Jesse Sheidlower <jester@panix.com>
To:        Hans Lambermont <hans@lambermont.dyndns.org>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Trackpad with USB mouse, at same time
Message-ID:  <20040406015758.GA20670@panix.com>
In-Reply-To: <20040405193052.GE25952@moya.lambermont.dyndns.org>
References:  <20040405035441.GA26270@panix.com> <20040405193052.GE25952@moya.lambermont.dyndns.org>

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On Mon, Apr 05, 2004 at 09:30:53PM +0200, Hans Lambermont wrote:
> Jesse Sheidlower wrote:
> > 
> > My problem is that I cannot seem to use both the trackpoint and a USB
> > mouse at the same time. For the trackpoint, I have to set "Device" to
> > /dev/psm0 in the "mouse" section of my XF86Config file; if I use
> > /dev/sysmouse, it will not recognize the trackpoint, which as far as I
> > can tell, it should.
> 
> I have a T30, the touchpad is enabled in the BIOS, the touchpad and
> trackpoint work with /dev/sysmouse. The third button does not work. When
> I plug in a USB mouse I get a second moused that also works with
> /dev/sysmouse, so I can use 3 pointing devices at the same time, in text
> mode and in X.
> 
> relevant /etc/rc.conf parts:
>     usbd_enable="YES"
>     moused_enable="YES"
>     moused_flags="-3"

Thanks. It seems that the only thing I needed was the moused_enable,
and /dev/sysmouse picks up everything now. Thanks for the pointer
(har, har)!

Jesse Sheidlower



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