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Re: Detecting a PS/2 mouse??

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From: Bob Eager
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 1990 13:32
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In article <3532@astroatc.UUCP>, cross@astroatc.UUCP (Chuck Cross ) writes:
> However, an IBM bus mouse on a PS/2 is not detected.  Does the PS/2
> do mouse stuff differently?  I'm using interrupt 0x33 to interact
> with the mouse device driver.

As far as I know, the PS/2 mouse comes with a device driver that gives the
standard INT 33H interface. Perhaps the driver isn't loaded? A disk is
meant to be shipped with the mouse.
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From: cur022%cluster@ukc.ac.uk (Bob Eager)
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Subject: Re: Detecting a PS/2 mouse??
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Date: 15 Nov 90 13:32:07 GMT
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