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

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