Problem changing monitor and mouse

[Fabio Massimo Di Nitto]

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John wrote:

|> | I shut it down, took i to work and attached a nice bug sunscreen and a
|> | MS Intelimouse.
|>
|> a USB mouse? do they use the same protocol?
|
|
| The first and second mice were PS/2. The one that worked was probably
| one I configured manully: at the end I had two mice configured, one at
| /dev/psaux and one at /dev/input/mice.
| mdetect was detectin one at /dev/psaux, originally as imps/2 then as
| intellimouse (same one). Neither definition worked in either location.

If there is a protocol change i expect either one or the other not to work.

|>
|>
|> | The other problem is the screen. Mostly I configure screens like this:
|> |
|> | Section "Monitor"
|> |         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
|> | #        HorizSync       30-96
|> | #        VertRefresh     48-160
|> |         Option          "DPMS"
|> | EndSection
|> |
|>
|> This is bad. If your monitor doesn't return DDC information the driver
|> will
|> rely on what is in the configuration and if there is nothing it will just
|> exit
|
|
| Most of the monitors I use are DDC-compliant and detect just fine. This
| Sun does better than 1600x1200 at 85 Hz.
|
| It was actually operating at 1280x1024 at 60 with a nasty flicker.

I think we have been discussing this issue already once.
If something works for you, it does _not_ mean it works for everybody.

|
| Had I done a fresh install it would almost certainly worked, and worked
| without me answering lots of Qs I should have to.
|
| Years ago, when RHL 7.2 was current I was changing monitors regularly -
| old ones too - and RHL reconfigured  automatically.
|
| Ditto with mice.
|

The todo list hasn't changed.
You can check this mailing list archive and see what has been discussed.

Fabio

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