My issue is quite complex to explain, so I will take a simple example:
- I am running Linux Mandrake 9.1 (XFree86 4.3.0 and kernel 2.4.21) - I have one USB mouse
I configured my mouse in XF86Config-4 like this: Section "inputDevice" Identifer "Mouse-USB" Driver "mouse" Protocol "PS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse-usb" EndSection
/dev/mouse-usb is a symlink to /dev/input/mouse0.
Here is what I do: 1) I boot and launch XFree86 => the mouse is working fine in my graphical session
2) I unplug and replug the USB mouse
=> the path of the USB mouse is now /dev/input/mouse1 (due to the kernel)
=> the pointer is not working in my graphical session3) I change the symlink /dev/mouse-usb -> /dev/input/mouse1
=> here is MY ISSUE, I don't understand why the pointer does not work again in my graphical session (since the symlink is now pointing to the right path /dev/input/mouse1)....
I noticed that if I switch between VT1 and come back to VT7, then it works again. (?)
Here is MY REQUEST: Is there any way to "refresh" the pointer status (reopen the device path (?))in a "software way" (without swtiching and without restarting X) by sending a signal for example or using an X tool or apps.
(please don't tell me that I could use /dev/input/mice... thanks!)
thanks a lot for your help!
Sylvain
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