[COMP] Re: Mouse Problem

  • From: Nils Vogels <nivo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: computers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 21:33:45 +0100

On Fri, Dec 29, 2000 at 12:20:29PM -0800, Michael V. Franklin wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a Microsoft Intellimouse 1.1A PS/2 for my Linux machine.  I have it
> plugged into the serial port using a PS/2 to Serial adapter, and I can't
> seem to get it to work.  Does anyone know a solution to this problem?  Using
> Redhat 7.
> 
HRm.. could be several things, but most likely, you chose the wrong output
port.

Your output port should *NOT* be PS/2, since you are using your mouse in
serial mode. Specify the corresponding tty eg. ttyS00 (COM1) ttyS01 (COM2) etc

-- 
Whenever I am working with the Windows Registry I feel as I imagine an 
FBI Special Agent might feel when they have to look through a dump for
forensic evidence, something like 
"I went to law school to go through this garbage?"


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