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Re: PS/2 Mouse Port



In article <[🔎] Pine.BSI.3.95.980221152933.3280B-100000@ns1.midco.net>, Nathan E Norman <finn@midco.net> writes:
> You probably did this already, but have you enabled your PS/2 mouse port
> in your BIOS?  You also need a kernel with PS/2 support compiled in, or
> you need to insert the module.  I believe typing 'cat /proc/misc' will
> show you if ps2 support is currently enabled.  Also, check
> /proc/interrupts to see if IRQ 12 is free.

Well /proc/misc shows only "rtc" and "softdog" whatever those are.
IRQ 12 is free.  I'll play with the BIOS - I assumed it would have
been enabled out of the box like the rest of the ports.  My kernel has
PS/2 mouse port support included as a module.

--Bill.

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