Re: PS/2 vs Serial mouse.
Fu-Dong Chiou wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a question regarding using a Logitech cordless MouseMan Pro PS/2
>mouse on a Compaq LTE 5200 notebook. Although it is a PS/2 mouse, I can
>only hook it up to COM1 to get it to work in X. If I plug it into PS/2
>port, the cursor won't move. I assume it's because ttyS0 is taken by
>COM1 and not PS/2 port. Can anyone tell me if this is the case, and
>which one is for PS/2, or will the mouse work as a PS/2 mouse? I am
>using "MouseMan" as the mouse protocal. Thanks!
The device to use for PS/2 is /dev/psaux, not ttyS0.
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