Mike Werner wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 02, 2000 at 01:03:47PM -0700, John Starkey 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.
>
> Uhh ... you've got an ethernet adaptor that plugs into a serial port? I think
> that's the first I've ever heard of that one.
>
It's plugged into a PCI but it's on /dev/ttyS0. ooooopppsssss.
>
> > 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.
>
> That's the same as what my setup is. The UART for the serial port is
> built into the motherboard, instead of on a seperate card.
If I knew what a UART was (a couple people tried to explain but never about it's
physical
characteristics) I'd probably agree. I thought only PCIs and ISAs could be UARTs.
> > > 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.
> >
> > So I'll have to wait til I get the mingetty fixed before I attempt this mouse thing
> > again.
>
> Have you tried linking /dev/mouse to /dev/ttySx for whatever x is the 9 pin
> serial port that the mouse is plugged into? I still think that's the
> problem, or at least part of it.
setserial only shows my eth0 and ppp0. I assume I have it physically connected to the
motherboard correctly since Kudzu found it.
Is there a Kudzu (or whatever that hardware detection device is) config file I can
check???
Thanks.
John
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