🚀 go-pugleaf

In aus.computers.linux, on Mon, 29 Sep 1997 15:29:11 +1000
Dylan Jay <djay@cse.unsw.EDU.AU> wrote:
>
> I have installed red hat linux on my computer. Everything works except
> the mouse.
> I have a clear case logitech mouse ~10yrs old that works fine in windows
> and dos
> but does not seem to run at all under linux.
> gpm -t logi

Mm... Is it a 3 button mouse?  Does it have a switch anywhere two switch
between MS-2Key and PC-3key mode?

If it's a 3 button mouse, it's quite likely that it's a "MouseSystems"
(I think MouseSystems is right, I think MouseMan is the Logitech
protocol, I don't recall exactly, and I'm not at home, so I can't
check for sure) protocol mouse, not a "Logitech" protocol mouse,
despite the badge.

If it's got the little switch, you probably want to put it in the 3key
mode, to get the MouseSystems 3 button protocol happening.  If that
doesn't appear to work, then I guess go back to the 2 button protocol,
and use the default gpm 'microsoft mouse' option.

Oh, and also... com2 is /dev/cua1, just in case you had the /dev/mouse
symlink pointing to /dev/cua2...

You can test it by doing:

cat /dev/cua1

then moving the mouse a bit.  You should get junk being printed if the
mouse is connected and working.

Later,

   David

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