From: J <jconsi@magicnet.net>
: Ron:
:
: I am looking at "Upgrading and Repairing PCs" fifth edition from QUE.
:
: BUS
: A bus mouse is typically used in systems that do not have motherboard
mouse port or any
: available serialports. The name bus mouse is derived from the fact that
the mouse
: requires a special bus interface board that occupies a slot in your
computer and
: communicates with the device driver across the main motherboard bus.
: So if you don't have a card plugged into your ISA slot then you don't have
a bus mouse.
:
: Motherboard Mouse Port (PS/2)
: Most newer PC come with a dedicated mouse port built into the motherboard.
Referred as
: the PS/2 mouse interface. This usually uses a mini-DIN connector like the
one used on
: most keyboards.
:
: The book says that the PS/2 uses IRQ12 which is usually free. This allow
you to connect
: other devices to com1 and com2. I believe that the "Microsoft" mouse uses
the serial
: port (i.e. com1 or com2).
Debian install prompts:
:
: > > ms - For Microsoft mice (2 or 3 buttons).....
....................
--- other various obviously wrong choices....
..............................................................
: > > ps2 - For most busmice connected to a ps/2 port (round with 6 metal
pins).
.....................................................................
: > > --- other various other obviously wrong choices
So the prompt "ps2 - For most busmice connected to a ps/2 port...." is
confusing. I did choose that and clearly I do not have a busmouse. But I
chose the "Standard" profile, which does not incorporate X. Is there a non
X application which will use the mouse? If you can suggest one I could test
the mouse. I may need to reconfigure it which I believe I can do by
rerunning mcg or something like that. Its somewhere in my notes (I hope).
Or maybe there is a mouse test program???
Ron