Re: Ports
More on mouse ports.
Most newer computers have a dedicated mouse port. If you're mouse plugs into
a little round connecter, it's probably a PS/2 port mouse. (this maybe also
be printed on the label on the bottom of the mouse itself.) If your mouse
plugs into a D connecter (either 9 or 25 pin), it's a serial mouse (again, it
might say this on the mouse label) and plugs into either COM1 or COM2. If
you're trying to configure X with the mouse, it probably won't need the
IRQ/address info, but normal values are:
COM1 - IRQ4 - 3f8h
COM2 - IRQ3 - 2f8h
In the Xconfig, you'e select ttys0 (COM1) or ttys1 (COM2) for your mouse port.
Or select psaux for a PS2 mouse.
Hope that helps.
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