Richard Adams wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Feb 2000, you wrote:
> > > So judging by what you say, the other guy needs to do;
> > >
> > > cd /dev
> > > rm mouse
> > > ln -s /dev/ttyS0 mouse
> > > gpm -t ms
> > >
> >
> > Actually I am the other guy (I think -- there are two threads on this right now.)
>But
> > anyway I tried this a few days ago when you recommended it. Only it used psaux
>instead
> > of ttyS0, which is the slot my eth0 is in.
>
> I dont know who is more confused you or me now, how can your eth0 be in a slot
> which does not exsist,? all psaux is, is a device, a ps2 mouse always uses IRQ
> 12, i have never seen a computer with a ISA or PCI slot for a ps2 mouse, now do
> you mean your eth0 card uses IRQ12,?.
Ok.... how bout we are both really confused and it's mostly my fault:}.
What I was saying here is that you recommended (last week) that I do:
ln -s /dev/psaux mouse
So I tried that. But it didn't work.
> I have several types of motherboard here, one has a onboard small 6 pin din
> type plug another has a 5 pin flat connector which then has a seperate
> attachable metal plate with a 5 pin socket, which then fits neatly in one of
> the case slot holes. They both do the same job using the same IRQ and mouse.
>
Now I am the only one confused, probably:}
>
> > My serial mouse connection actually doesn't plug into a slot. It has a ribbon
>connector
> > that goes into the motherboard (just above the first PCIs). It connects into a 10
>pin
> > male connector. Looks like the same pins that are used on jumpers.
>
> A question, do you then still have 2 comm ports available now that you say the
> mouse connects to the motherboard in this way.?
>
Yea. I have 2 available. The other 2 ports house my eth0 and ppp0.
>
> > > Anyway that is meant as an indication that, when it works on one system it
> > > should work on another, however that is not always the case.
> >
> > And that is what is driving me nuts here. It is working on the HP with the same
> > settings except for the XF86Config settings: Emulate3Buttons and Emulate3Timeout.
>But I
> > can't change these settings because I'm in read-only because of my maintenance
>problem.
>
> Ah, right we are getting places then, you know it works on one machine right,
> so you then know what sort of mouse it is.
Yea and I tried to set the xf86config file up the same as the one that works. No luck.
Still
dead in the water.
>
> O yes i read the message about solving your respawn problem, so keep us posted.
>
> >
> > So I'll have to wait til I get the mingetty fixed before I attempt this mouse thing
> > again.
> >
> > How do I get myself into these binds??
>
> Visits from Mr, Murphy.?
Wanna know his first name???? :}
BTW, I am assuming that I don't need to restart the computer everytime I change the
mouse
settings. I know, I know, I thought I better ask since Kudzu detects the mouse.
John
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