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Article #34Re: Multiple independent mice and displays
From: Russell
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 11:13
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 11:13
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Russell wrote: > jc wrote: > >> I don't know if this can be done but I'm trying to see whether I can >> get two independent displays and two independent mice working. I'm >> using Redhat 7.3 with Xfree 4.2.0 and a matrox g450 dual head card. >> >> Basically, I have two monitors and two mice hooked up (a serial and a >> ps/2) and I want one mouse and its associated cursor to work on one >> screen independent of the other mouse. ie. two independent cursors >> working on two independent screens. Is this even possible? > > > In XF86Config-4, make an input section for each mouse and keyboard. > Make two ServerLayout sections, each with its own mouse, keyboard, > and screen. Make sure xinerama is off. The screen in the first > ServerLayout should be assigned "0", and the second ServerLayout > should be assigned "1". > > Start two instances of X with different serverlayout options. > startx -- -layout FirstLayout > startx -- -layout SecondLayout It may work with both screens assigned "0" (just guessing...)
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