Michael Leone on Tue, 12 Dec 2000 16:17:40 -0500


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Re: [PLUG] Update: USB on 2.2.18


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Costomiris" <jcostom@jasons.org>
To: <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Update: USB on 2.2.18


> On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 09:36:04AM -0500, Michael Leone wrote:
> : Actually, I compiled my USB support in directly, and not as modules.
>
> Icky.  You're really better off with modules, particularly if you have a
> sudden hardware change.

I don't think it's icky. And perhaps I'll eventually move them to modules.

> : > Then reference your mouse as /dev/input/mice (c 13 63).  That device
is
> : > really the "summation" of all USB mice.  Yes, you can plug in several
USB
> : > mice and have them all work at the same time.
> :
> : Why, tho? Who needs multiple mice on 1 machine? It's not like you can
use
> : more than one at a time.
>
> It's just "how it's done".  Check out the other distributions that support
> USB mice and see.

Not saying I don't believe you; just saying it makes no sense to me.




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