[ale] PS/2 mouse? argh !

[Dave Panetta]

Chris Ricker wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 6 Jan 1997, Ed June wrote:
> 
> >
> > Well, I've compiled ps/2 support in the kernel, however:
> >
> > Script started on Mon Jan  6 21:52:25 1997
> > [root at buggz1 /root]# gpm
> > gpm: /dev/mouse: No such device
> 
> I believe that should be "gpm -t ps2".
> 
> > Uhm, anyone use a mouse attched to the ps/2 port?
> 
> Not if they can help it ;-).

Is there a reason not to use the hardware on my
motherboard which saves me a com port? I was thinking
of using the ps2 mouse port instead of a com port
for the mouse so I can use the com ports for other things.

> 
> later,
> chris
> 
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> 
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