At 05:49 06/05/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> > > Com 1 : Mouse = Com 4 : Modem
>> > > Com 2 : Mouse = Com 3 : Modem
>> > >
>> > > This is because most PC's are only allowed 2 serial ports. Usually,
>> > > Internal Modems have a Com 4 setting which means you have to set it to
>> > > cua3, External Modems have Com 3 which is cua2 in Linux. That's all
that I
>> > > can suggest for now.
>> > >
>> > > Gilbert
>> >
>> > Does this apply to busmouses (busmice?)?
>>
>> Sorry, I can't answer that one. 8^(
>>
>> Gilbert
>
>That's cool.. just wondering, cause I've got my mouse on COM2 (or so I
>think -- at least that's what Windows tells me) which would translate
>into cua1 and my modem is on cua0. BUT it is a PS/2 mouse, which
>obviously isn't a serial mouse... just making sure I wasn't going to
>wind up with some bizarre resource conflict at some point in the
>future... =)
>
>--
>Meanie
>
If the mouse is a PS2 (aka busmouse) then it doesn't use any of the
COM resources (it's on it 12 if I remember correctly) therefore you can
put the modem on com1 _or_ com2 without any hassle.
ttfn
nick @nexnix
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