[vox-tech] ps2 mouse not working (fwd)

[Ken Bloom]

There's imps2, exps2, fuimps2
There's ps2, fups2
There's autops2

I've been using exps2 for my mouse. Please also see the discussion I 
pointed out regarding why Debian gpm is fubar.

On 2003.06.25 15:36, Jeff Newmiller wrote:
> Sorry, failed to respond to the list.
> 
> Anyone understand this interaction between USB mouse and psaux? This
> is
> the first time I have played with usb under Linux.
> 
> The wheel doesn't work at this point. :(
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:55:14 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jeff Newmiller <jdnewmil@dcn.davis.ca.us>
> To: Mark K. Kim <markslist@cbreak.org>
> Subject: Re: [vox-tech] ps2 mouse not working
> 
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Mark K. Kim wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> 
> It used autops2, which I tried but had no better luck with.
> 
> >
> > -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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