Guys.... guys..... think mellow!!!!!
My mouse supports both protocols. I tried the IRQ 12 because I have tried
EVERYTHING that everyone has asked me to try, as well as everything the man
pages, info pages, howtos, etc, led me to belive or ideas they sparked. I'd never
be able to itemize the things I've done to try and fix this problem. And
inevitably it's probably something silly. But regardless it's obvious that I've
exhausted the resources of this group on this issue so I am on the "try anything"
phase.
As far as "dear learned friend" goes. Richard you know damned well I am a newbie.
You (as well as several others) have been helping me since mid Dec. I had this
same problem then but decided I didn't need a GUI (at the time) so I quit working
on it.
Unless there is some hidden protocol for a Microsoft Basic Mouse, something is
wrong. Unfortunately the chain of events from pointer to stdout is still vague to
me. So I can't troubleshoot this myself. I've got three huge three-ring binders
of stuff I printed out at work that covers Linux OS, PC hardware (Lawson
recommended I do this) and UNIX. And still I can't find the problem. The only
reason I haven't pulled out a continuity meter is because it worked with Windows
on the same box.
Ok. Thanks to everyone for the help.
John
Richard Adams wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Feb 2000, Derrick Steed wrote:
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > I suggest you do a little reading on mice and their heritage. Aside having
> > designed the ultimate deepthought computer they use different protocols.
> > Specifically, A PS/2 MOUSE IS NOT A SERIAL MOUSE. So, you can't just take a
> > ps/2 mouse and plug it into a serial port and expect it to work nor the
> > other way around (a serial mouse is a serial mouse is a serial mouse).
> >
> > That said, some mice support both protocols. The interrupt the mouse would
> > use in serial mode would be one of the serial IRQ's 3 or 4 not 12
> > (basically, leave the serial port as is, but tell that which is expecting
> > mouse input: where it's coming from, what protocol it is - the protocol is
> > very important unless you fancy watching the pointer antics and strange
> > behaviour when it's wrong).
>
> Derrick.
> I am not the one with the problem, i know the differeance i have read
> up on different mice, thats why i have been explaning that to our
> dear learned friend [EMAIL PROTECTED], i think you should
> have addressed this message to him, as he is the one with all the
> problems not me old chap.
>
> > see http://www.hut.fi/~then/mytexts/mouse.html for detail
> > also see http://www.xfree86.org/XFree86/3.3.2/mouse4.html for supported
> > protocols in XFree86
> >
> > Rgds,
> >
> > Derrick.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Richard Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 12:53 AM
> > Subject: Re: PS/2 mouse error....
> >
> >
> > > On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, John Starkey wrote:
> > > > I am back to the mouse issue. I really need to setup StarOffice for
> > school and the only thing
> > > > stopping this is the mouse problem. I need a desktop other than Mac. I
> > don't wanna have to convert
> > > > everything later and the instructors are sending me .doc files that I
> > can't convert (for some reason)
> > > > with Appleworks or WordPerfect.
> > > >
> > > > So here's the "so far".
> > > >
> > > > Common factors: Red Hat 6.1, three meeces, gnome.
> > > >
> > > > I'm now using my Microsoft "Basic" mouse which I've had working with my
> > girlfriend's HP. So I know
> > > > the mouse is ok. But I have to use the ps/2 to serial adaptor on mine.
> > Hers has a ps/2 connection on
> > > > the back.
> > > >
> > > > Here are the comparisons:
> > > >
> > > > ps ax is showing:
> > > >
> > > > both boxes have a gpm -t ps/2 entry.
> > > >
> > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XFConfig is showing on my box:
> > > >
> > > > Protocol "PS/2"
> > > > Device "/dev/ttyS0"
> > > >
> > > > On hers:
> > > >
> > > > Protocol "PS/2"
> > > > Device "dev/psaux"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > (I checked the motherboard on mine and the serial port ribbon for the
> > mouse is plugged into com1)
> > > >
> > > > I have the serial mouse on my box set for irq 12 (I set it manually).
> > >
> > > Oops, do you know what you are doing.?????
> > >
> > > You have said before, the wires go into a serial plug, so just leave
> > > it as is, setting it to IRQ12 i in my opinion useless.
> > >
> > > The rest we have been thro' before.
> > >
> > > > Anyone???
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards Richard
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
> > >
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