Re: PS/2 mouse question on Debian-i386

["Oliver Elphick" <olly@lfix.co.uk>]

"James D. Freels" wrote:
  >
  >Debian mouse experts:
  >
  >I have a new Logitech marble trackball with PS/2 connector.  I would
  >like to replace my serial port mouse on my Debian Linux machine.  I
  >have a PS/2-6 pin - 2 - serial-9 pin mouse adapter from a local
  >computer store.  However, simply plugging that in with the PS/2 mouse
  >did not work.
  >
  >Do I need to compile in PS/2 mouse in the kernel?  What, then use the
  >serial port?  I'm not sure about this.  Anyone else tried this?
  >I couldn't find this topic in the HOWTOs.

I use this trackball; however, I use it on a PS/2 port.  It ought to be
very easy to add one to your machine.  You just need a PS/2 connector
wired directly to the motherboard, which ought to have some pins to 
take it.  I can't remember whether this connector came with the trackball
or with the computer case.

If you do this, you will need to compile PS/2 support into the kernel.

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