No, it was a PS/2 mouse.  Who uses serial mice anymore?  I know it's been at
least 5 years I think for me.... ever since bus mice came out.

HoundDawg
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sysop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "HLDS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: [hlds] [OT] Re: Penguin promised land]


>
>
> But is it serial mouse?
>
> On Wed, 2001-10-17 at 05:53, HoundDawg wrote:
> > 1) You must have a bad switch or a low end one.  My colo has a
> > monitor/mouse/keyboard switch, I have a w2k server, so guess what?  It's
> > worked fine for over a year and a half.  I think the key there is that
the
> > switch has to maintain power to the mouse port even if you're switched
to
> > another set (server).
> >
> > 2) You can always go USB for the w2k server.  That works great!
> >
> > HoundDawg
> > http://www.phpGamingSite.com
> > http://www.unitedadmins.com
> > http://www.unitedadmins.com/hlbp
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stan Hoeppner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:12 AM
> > Subject: [hlds] [OT] Re: Penguin promised land
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > LOL, why do I feel like the scout?  Running ahead, look guys,
> > > > it works!
> > > > and they all come following....
> > > >
> > > > Seriously tho, I'd be willing to put up a bbs or mailing list for us
> > > > winders guys that are trying to make the transition over to the
> > > > promise/penguin land...
> > >
> > > That would be cool.  And thanks to Sysop for that link.  Added it to
my
> > fav
> > > list in my Linux folder.    Should make a good reference.
> > >
> > > Hey, here's just one example of why I hate the direction Microsoft
> > > moves/thinks in.  I have 2 NT4 Server machines and 1 Linux machine on
a
> > > manual (non powered) DIN-5 KB/Serial Mouse KVM switch.  Both NT4 and
Linux
> > > work just fine with it, with the occasional device timeout message in
the
> > > NT4 system log, because it hasn't "heard from" the keyboard in a
while.
> > No
> > > big deal.  It still works.
> > >
> > > I threw a W2K server machine, 233MMX with DIN-5 KB and serial mouse on
> > this
> > > KVM.  Guess what?  Switching the KVM away from the W2K machine after
> > booting
> > > it kills the serial mouse driver, and the cursor is gone from the
screen!
> > > Only way to get it back is by rebooting, because you can't manually
> > restart
> > > the mouse driver.  WTF Microsoft??  What are your engineers thinking?
> > > Apparently they never considered anyone would install W2K on a non
PS/2
> > > kb/mouse machine.
> > >
> > > This is just one more chink in the MS armor, and another on the long
list
> > of
> > > reasons I'm wanting to become a penguin user...
> > >
> > > StanTheMan
> > > TheHardwareFreak
> > > www.hardwarefreak.devastation.cc
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