On Sun, 2003-06-08 at 22:57, Klaasjan Brand wrote: > On Sun, 2003-06-08 at 19:51, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > > Normally I use external USB mice with my IBM laptop, but I would like to > > set up X so it can fall back to the built-in red button PS/2 mouse > > whenever I'm in "pick-up-and-go" mode. > > > > There is mention of an AlwaysCore mode for non-USB mice in > > /etc/X11/XF86Config. How is this done? > > Via google: > http://archive.lug.boulder.co.us/bymonth/2001.07/msg00262.html > > I had no problems getting both "mice" to work on a toshiba laptop a > while ago... > > Klaasjan In RH8 and higher, you need only use Red Hat's mouse config tools and choose "PS/2" mouse. When you restart X, the PS/2 mouse should work, and any USB mouse you plug in before or during the X session should work. The USB mouse and keyboard should work hotplug. Warren
