Re: Changing from a PS/2 mouse to a USB mouse?
stan, 2002-Mar-16 10:53 -0500:
> I'm finally installing my wife's new woody workstation this weekend.
>
> Much to my chagrin, I find out that the cable from the IR mouse reciever is
> not long enough to reach from the computer (on the left of the desk) to
> where the mouse needs to be (on the right). Fortunately the LCD display has
> built in USB ports, and the mouse can do USB.
>
> So, what's involved in changing from PS/2 to USB on the mouse only (I don't
> have a USB keyboard).
>
> Sytem confg:
>
> Woody
> Logitech wheel mouse.
> Using gpm to repeat wouse events to X.
Here are a few reference sites to help you get started:
Setting up USB support:
http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/book1.html
Mouse configuration:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini/other-formats/html_single/XFree86-Second-Mouse.html
jc
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Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer
Diggin' Debian Admin and User
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