On Sep 06 09:23:56, [email protected] wrote: > >an apparently trivial question. On my ThinkPad 600x, I can only > >use the internal track-point with X11. If I attach an external > >PS/2 mouse, it does not get used. I don't have xorg.conf, I am > >accustomed that with other OS's it "just works". I also tried > >plugging it in earlier, even at boot time. The light of the > >optical mouse works, thus it gets powered up. > > let me clarify. If I stick in the external mouse at boot time, it > will be recognized and only the external mouse will work (it > actually stopped working with a some error messages I will report > below) and the internal trackpoint si inactive, even if i remove the > external mouse. > If I start with no mouse, the internal trackpoint works, but not the > external mouse.
This is how it's supposed to work, right? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS/2_connector#Hotplugging > With both setups, dmesg spits out the same: > pms0 at pckbc0 (aux slot) > pckbc0: using irq 12 for aux slot > wsmouse0 at pms0 mux 0 Looks fine. > > I'm accustomed from other OS's (not just windows, but also Linux, > FreeBSD.. I will check NetBSD) that I can just plug-in/plug-out an > external mouse, You mean, these OSes on this very same laptop? With this mouse (not an USB mouse)? > This is very convenient in laptop usage. I know it > doesn't work with desktops, but with laptops yes. It's not a matter of a "desktop" vs a "laptop". > Or could this be a limitation not of the OS but of this particular laptop? Try the other OSes where it "works" on this laptop with this mouse and find out. > On a forum I found this (referred to a guy tryin gto attach a > keyboard and not a mouse) > > "The problem is that the port on the 600 series is a mouse port and > not internally wired as a true PS2 port. Could you please describe the difference bwtween a "mouse port" and a "true PS2 port"? > You can overcome the problem by either using a PS2 splitter or a USB > keyboard." > Is this bogus or could this be a problem? USB mouses and keyboards you sholud be able to plug in and out as you wish.
