Loye Young wrote: > Basically, I need the scanner to act like another keyboard. Scan a code, see > the numbers.
Depends, do you want to get the job done or play with drivers? If the former then get yourself to eBay and buy a brand new PS/2 barcode reader for circa $10-$20 that plugs between the ps/2 port and the keyboard and 'just works' (I use mine to enter ISBN numbers into a database). It'll probably arrive before you can finish typing another Iliad^H^H^H^email ;) David PS I think for just a couple of $ you can even get serial to PS/2 pass-thru/converter cables. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SERIAL-RS232-PS2-RJ45-RETAIL-SCANNER-CABLE-BARCODE_W0QQitemZ190067492336QQihZ009QQcategoryZ14929QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Dunno if these will work with your scanner. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
