USB mice/trackballs have two different protocols they can operate in: Boot Protocol and Report Protocol. In Boot Protocol, the mouse is supposed to emulate a standard PS2 mouse, and use the protocol as you describe it. In Report Mode, the mouse can operate any way it wants to, but must describe how it works with a USB HID Report Descriptor.
When a USB mouse first initializes, it comes up in Report Protocol rather than Boot Protocol (exactly backwards from what you would expect it to do). If the BIOS doesn't want to download the Report Descriptor to figure out how the mouse is actually designed to work, it must tell the mouse to switch to Boot Protocol. Like many devices in the USB world, unfortunately, some mice/trackballs do not follow the standards. So, even if your BIOS is telling the mouse to change to Boot Protocol (which the BIOS may not even be doing), the mouse may simply ignore the BIOS and stay in Report Protocol. While modifying CTMOUSE is certainly an option, it is probably not the best route to take. If your USB controller is UHCI, you can try my USB drivers (available at http://bretjohnson.us). I can't guarantee it will work with your particular trackball, but if it does it is probably a better option than rewriting CTMOUSE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/13534_NeoTech _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
