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SubjectRe: keyboard problem with 2.6.6
Moin Vojtech!
Vojtech Pavlik schrieb am Sonntag, den 30. Mai 2004:

> > Vojtech> Of course, unless you create a device that can use it,
> > Vojtech> but in that case you can easily write a kernel driver for
> > Vojtech> it.
> >
> > How about the PS/2 mouse port? It's not just for mice. There ARE
> > implementations using it for other things: touchpad, touchscreen, etc.
>
> All simulate a mouse. Some have somewhat extended protocols, but those
> protocols are still bound by mouse packet constraints, because the
> controllers tend to do nasty things to the data passing through, like
> merging input from multiple devices together into one stream by summing
> the packets, etc.

Who says that merging (as it is currently done) is the best way to do?
For examle, I wish to create two terminals with my system, using two
monitors (on dual-head video card), two keyboards and two mices. I can
do the first part (X manages it well) but not beeing able to use
different input devices for different users simply SUCKS.
But http://linuxconsole.sourceforge.net/ lets me hope.

Regards,
Eduard.
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Dabei fällt er meistens hinein.
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