[vox-tech] ps2 mouse not working

[Mark K. Kim]

When you were using Knoppix, did it also use the imps2 protocol?  I think
there is one or two more PS2 protocols GPM and X understand.

-Mark


On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Jeff Newmiller wrote:

> Well, I found a workaround...
>
> The mouse is a Logitech USB Optical Wheel Mouse with a PS/2 adapter.
> I turned off the machine, unplugged the mouse, removed the adapter, and
> plugged it into the USB port, and everything works.
>
> I am still mystified though... why was Knoppix able to figure out that
> there was a ps2 adapter there while no standard debian or custom-compiled
> kernels were able to, and why does the USB mouse driver now hook into the
> psaux device?
>
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