Re: serial or PS/2 mouse

["David Z. Maze" <dmaze@donut.mit.edu>]

rodrigue-joe  <rodrigue-joe@CS.YALE.EDU> writes:
r> I am putting together a Linux system.  Is there a reason why I
r> should prefer a serial mouse over a PS/2 mouse or vice versa?  I
r> will get a Logitech trackball.  Thanks.

A PS/2 mouse doesn't use up a serial port.  That's the only
appreciable difference.  IIRC, my Logitech trackball came with a PS/2
connector and an adaptor to hook up to a serial port, so I could
change it to a serial mouse if I really wanted.

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