I used my google-fu and found a wealth of obscure sources on things like Xfree386 configs., etc. And I'll post what happens along the way just so I can document this in case someone else needs to figure it out.
On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Robert Citek <[email protected]>wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Mike Bigalke <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Question 1: Has anyone tried to install a touch screen in Ubuntu or any > > other flavor of linux for that matter? > > Nope. I have use the wiimote to use my laptopscreen as a touchscreen, > but that's not what you are looking for. > > > One minor problem... the touch screen is on com1 and not on usb. The > > pre-compiled drivers I have found for Ubuntu are USB in nature and > > restricted to the 2.4-2.6 kernel series. > > It may be possible to use a serial to USB converter: > > http://www.amazon.com/SIIG-US2308-9-Pin-Serial-to-USB-Adapter/dp/B0000C120V > http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3120513 > > I have never had any luck with the PS/2 to USB converters, but maybe > serial is different. > > > I installed Ubuntu 8.10 before paying attention to this.. The drivers > have > > been tested on 8.04. I don't know if they will work on 8.10. (Don't > worry > > Robert... I'll test that sudo init 1 before installing 8.04 over 8.10). > > No worries about the sudo test. I'm going to try it out in a VM later on. > > > Question 2: Shouldn't drivers that work for 8.04 also work for 8.10? > > Usually, it does, but not necessarrily. > > > And why not? > > Different kernel therefore different code. > > > If anyone knows anything I'd appreciate hearing from you. > > Wish I did. Please post back whatever you find out. > > Regards, > - Robert > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
