On Sunday 06 July 2003 09:30 am, ed tharp wrote: > On Sat, 2003-07-05 at 20:01, Thomas Williams wrote: > > I have a question for all of you. I have a HP Pavillon with both a serial > > mouse connection and USB ports and I'm running MDK 9.1. I have an > > opportunity to get an optical USB mouse. I'm reasonably sure they will > > work with Linux, but what I want to know is, are there any ones I should > > stay away from? Is there a particular model I should try to get? I've > > been looking at a Kensington model that is relatively cheap and even has > > the scroll wheel. Will this work with Linux? They don't mention Linux in > > the list of OSes it works on, but that's not a surprise. > > > > Tom Williams > > not to be stupid, I am just trying to get my head around something here, > for what reason do you want to use a USB mouse over a serial mouse? are > there some advantages I have not considered? (like freeing up an irq > line? are they less expensive? better cable routing?) thanks. > ET
ET: One reason might be a lack of available serial ports. In my case, one is used by my modem and one by my UPS. Another reason may be that the time is past when every desktop computer has two serial ports, one parallel port, and a floppy drive. In the FWIW department: Last spring I replaced my faithful old Logitech mouse with an optical one (also Logitech). Mandrake immediately recognized it with zero effort on my part. Windows, OTOH, made me go through the whole unrecognized hardware, load the CD, reboot drill. Totally unnecessary, as both mice use identical drivers. (Come to think of it, that was the last time that I used Windows -- or Windows was used me.) -- cmg
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