Multi Pointer on Fedora 12

Xserver 1.7 of Fedora 12 corresponds to MPX that is able to use multi mouse pointers.

STEP 1: Installation of xorg-x11-apps
The command named xinput is used for the setting of MPX. This is included in the package named xorg-x11-apps.
$ su
# yum install xorg-x11-apps

STEP 2: Confirmation of mouse
Each mouse's name and ID are confirmed by the xinput command in the beginning. Hereafter, it becomes work with root because it is related to the setting of the device.
# xinput list --short

STEP 3: Addition of mouse pointer
For example, "Syn PS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" in the block of "Virtual core pointer" shows the name of the touch pad and "Logitech USB Receiver" in the same block shows wireless mouse's name.
With following command, "sxg input" of "master pointer" is added. At this point, a new mouse pointer is displayed at the center of the screen.
# xinput --create-master "sxg input"
The block of "sxg input pointer" is sure to be added.

The touch pad is registered in "sxg input pointer" as "slave pointer". The option of "--reattach" is used to register.
Now, the second mouse pointer should be able to be used.
# xinput --reattach "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" "sxg input pointer"
Confirm it by the following command.
# xinput list --short
"Syn PS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" moves into "sxg input pointer".

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[vineuser]

done.

[MDxm3000]

haha, thanks, I see this could be really useful if you want to cheap out on only one PC but with two screens and two mouses.

[flashmate99]

@vineuser why dont u write this into the description?

[yingted]

How did you set it up?