[K12OSN] serial mouse problem and getting desparate

[Access Systems]

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, John P. Conlon wrote:

> I need to get a serial port track ball working in 4.1
> When I installed i got the list of mice to choose from but when I
> selected the correct drive choice I was not given the port selection
> choice that was prsent in 4.0.1.

I just checked yes my new trackball is a serial port one, I know my old
one was and I remember it had some problems because the settings were
backwards or some such.

now I'm running Red Hat 9 so not sure how this compares with what your
running

> Now after installation is complete on a stand alone machine, how do I
> install the serial track ball?  I have a student who can't move her arms
> but can move her fingers, barely.

I do adaptive design and am disabled myself so maybe I can help you or her
(I also run Dvorak keyboard too, probably be a great help if she has
limited arm motion)

>  I did not install the ltsp option
> when I set this machine up so I don't have an lts.conf file to modify.
>
> Where do I need to look?
> What do I need to modify?

I modified it in the machine loading and setup, will take some time later
tihs evening to check how it is set.

> How do I modify it?

it was really easy once I figured (along with about 5 folks from the
lug)which settings to use.

good luck
Bob


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