On Thu, Oct 18, 2001 at 01:21:49PM +0200, Steffen Neumann wrote: > > Hi, > > We need to connect a Logitech mobile Trackman (PS/2) > to our Compaq Laptop via USB, since the first is not available > in a USB version, the latter has no PS/2 ports. > > We have a small PS/2->USB adapter cable which originates > from a M$ PS/2 Natural Keyboard. > > Question: Is it possible at all, to get a PS/2 Mouse > working on USB Port w/o an active Adapter ?
No. > Would our Keyboard PS/2 adapter work, \ > or are there passive mouse adapters ? If it's keyboard only, then no. > Basic USB configuration is fine, the root hub is visible. > > T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 2 > B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0 > D: Ver= 1.00 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 > P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 0.00 > S: Product=USB UHCI Root Hub > S: SerialNumber=3440 > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub > E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=255ms > > We have legacy USB support enabled in the BIOS, > but this seems to add keyboard support only, > not mouse support, correct ? This is irrelevant once Linux is booted, it's only for BIOS and DOS. > T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0 > D: Ver= 1.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 > P: Vendor=045e ProdID=000b Rev= 1.04 MS Natural Keyboard Elite > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=100mA > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=hid > E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl= 10ms > > So again, any chance to get a PS/2 Mouse > working on USB Port w/o an active Adapter ? Again: No. -- Vojtech Pavlik SuSE Labs _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
