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> >> The problem is that my mouse doesn't work quite right. > >> Here are the few things I can say for sure. > >> > >> The following two commands give me responses (but garbage only) > >> to the mouse. > >> test-mouse -m /dev/psaux -t ms > >> test-mouse -m /dev/psaux -t ps2 > >>....... > >> I have a Microsoft Serial mouse 2.0 on a converter plug to RS232 9 pin. > >> Can you suggest how to make this mouse work? > > "test-mouse" must be specific to Slackware 3.0; I don't have that on my > systems. Do you have "gpm" on your system? That's the preferred mouse driver > for text mode use. I think test-mouse tries to guess what you have. > Are you plugging your mouse into a serial port? If your 9-pin serial port > is COM1: under DOS, then it would be /dev/ttyS0 on Linux. I'm not sure > what /dev/psaux is offhand, but I'd guess that's for a busmouse. /dev/psaux is a PS/2 busmouse Most people have a /dev/mouse symlink. For text mode, "gpm -t ms" should do. (if you have the symlink) For X, I forget but it should be about the same.
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