RE: Funky mouse.
On 11-Dec-98 Brent McMillan wrote:
> I recently picked up an old (circa 1986) Digital, DEC VSXXX-AA mouse. I
> picked it up because it didn't use a track ball, but rather an horizontal
> and vertical roller on the underside. It look kinda like it had a PS/2
> connection, but it doesn't. What are the odds I could get this to work on
> my PC running Linux? I'm hoping all I need to do is get a serial cable
> and connect up the wires. However I'm sure life is never that easy.
>
Hmm, 50/50 (-: If you can find the pin out you may be able to make it talk
ps/2. Digital is usually pretty good about specs. Go to their web site and
hunt around. May have to e-mail someone.
Of course, you now have an interesting piece of history if nothing else (=
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