On 4/24/22 10:49, Fred wrote:
Hi,
On 4/23/22 12:53, k...@aspodata.se wrote:
Fred:
On 4/23/22 02:34, k...@aspodata.se wrote:
...
So, make sure you are running in a virtual console and logged in as
root, then run the gpm -b etc. thing and move the mouse around.
To make the mouse to work in X11, please test the mouse with gpm in
a console first to assert basic functionality, and then come back.
Did you do the test above ?
As long the serial port isn't opened by anything,
you can let X11 and openbox be running.
If so, press Ctl-Alt-F2 buttons simultaineusly to get to a console.
There log in as root
and then try one of
gpm -b 1200 -m /dev/ttyUSB0 -t msc
gpm -b 1200 -m /dev/ttyUSB0 -t sun
gpm -b 1200 -m /dev/ttyUSB0 -t mman
and move the mouse to test.
This works. The msc protocol works best, the mman protocol doesn't work
at all. All three buttons show some effect.
A previous post mentioned xorg.conf which doesn't appear to exist in
Devuan Beowulf (AMD64).
So, where do I go from here?
You can either
A, do a xorg configuration with the mouse driver
man xorg.conf is your friend.
B, try inputattach to make the mouse appear as a /dev/input/* device
and be automatically included by X11, I haven't tested this. See
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Serial_input_device_to_kernel_input
https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxconsole/files/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SerialMouseHowto
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Serial_Mouse
Regards,
/Karl Hammar
There is some progress. The inputattach package in Devuan apparently
doesn't have a config file. Specifying the baud on the command line
results in an invalid baud message. inputattach does work with the Sun
mouse but the middle button doesn't work. I tried msc and sun protocol
and both work the same. I may try some other protocols but I suspect a
bug in inputattach. Maybe I should contact the maintainer?
Best regards,
Fred
The middle button is being seen as the pointer won't move when it is
held down. It would appear the application is being told something
different than when the standard pc mouse is used.
Best regards,
Fred
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