The PS/2 port is not a RS232 serial port. It is a serial port, but it is specifically designed for a "PS/2 mouse" serial protocol, that has nothing to do with RS232.
Your going to have to do what the rest of us do and use a USB to serial port adapter. Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "ches" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 5:34 PM Subject: how to connect a modem to the PS2 port? > > I am using a laptop as a server, and need a second serial port on it. I'd > love to use the psm0 port (I know it is an RS232C serial port) connected to > a modem, but I am guessing the the psm driver is getting in the way. > It is hard to ask the right question in Google. > > Anyone know how to use the PS2 port as a simple serial port? I never > use a mouse on this machine. > > Bill Cheswick > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"