Alex, Thanks for your response. I only have a few comments. 1) Regarding the converter �not converting too well�, I thought I covered that base when I booted up the iPaq under Knoppix (proving that the iPaq/converter/Linux combo *does* work) and also with the converter on my server (proving that the server/target OS combo will accept the converter). This only leaves the LTSP software - which is a Red Hat variant (as is the Fedora running on the server) - as the source of the problem. It intrigues me that my server (under Fedora Core 1, a Red Hat variant) has *no* difficulty with the converter, the iPaq running Knoppix 3.4 (a Debian variant) has *no* difficulty with the converter, but my iPaq *does* have problems with the converter under LTSP 4.1 (a Red Hat variant)... 2) I agree that in the best of all worlds I would have USB peripherals, but I live in the real world and cannot afford to burn money. I`ve got plenty of PS/2 keyboards and mice around here, but the only unit around here that *requires* USB is the iPaq, so it`s difficult for me to justify spending money on USP stuff at present. (side note: my wife wasn�t terribly pleased when I bought the USB<>PS/2 converter and it was far cheaper than a PS/2 mouse alone - it�s not as though this personal project is likely to put any food on the table any time soon). 3) You do not mention whether or not your configuration is one or more iPaqs running as clients in an LTSP setup. Is this so?
Again, thanks for responding. Paul Glanville ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexander Crighton" To: "'Paul Glanville'" Subject: RE: [Ltsp-discuss] Odd USB mouse behavior Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 23:01:40 -0000 I use a usb mouse into a usb keyboard with an inbuilt usb hub (IBM) and all is well � sounds like the converter doesn�t convert too well!� Why not get a USB mouse � they are very cheap! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Glanville Sent: 22 January 2005 19:47 To: [email protected] Subject: [Ltsp-discuss] Odd USB mouse behavior I�m running my first testdrive of LTSP with a server running Fedora Core 1 and a Compaq iPAQ v1.0 Legacy-free (500MHz Celeron, 64MB). As I don�t have any USP peripherals at the moment (the iPaq has *no* ports for regular PS/2 keyboards or mice - only USB ports), I picked up a nifty USB-to-(dual)PS/2 adapter for the iPaq which allows both a keyboard and a mouse to be mounted to a single USB port. This device is detected properly and works perfectly when I boot the iPaq with its own hard drive (I�ve got Knoppix installed), as well as on the server. The mouse in question is a scroll mouse. However, under LTSP (4.1, by the way), when the client finishes booting up (i.e., KDE is displaying its login screen and everything seems to be normal otherwise), side-to-side mouse movement results in up-and-down cursor movement and up-and-down mouse movement has no effect at all. Button presses seem to move the cursor incrementally to the right. The USB-to-PS/2 adapter is apparently recognised (I see it mentioned on the screen as the client initializes) and is at least partially working properly because I have no trouble with the keyboard I have tried various protocols ("PS/2", "IMPS/2"), various devices ("/dev/psaux", "/dev/input/mice"), as well as forcing modules to be loaded mentioned in other discussions (which is redundant as they seem to be there, as Jim indicated they should be in other discussions) - all with no discernable effect. I would reproduce lts.conf, except that (a) I don�t have it handy, and (b) there is nothing in there that is special - the client configuration is basically stock except for a SCREEN line at the end allowing me access to the command shell. I�m at my wit�s end, so even off-the-wall ideas would be appreciated. Paul Glanville [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
