[K12OSN] serial mouse problem and getting desparate

[Access Systems]

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, Access Systems wrote:

> 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

ok checked, it is set as a two button PS/2 mouse.
I know it is 3 button and is serial port but that is how I got it running
not sure why it works but that is the only setting it will work on

Good luck

Bob


>
> > 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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