Andy Green said: > maina wrote: >> Andy Green said: >>> maina wrote: >>>> Has anyone gotten serial mouse to work with FC4 x86??..i have tried >>>> to make mine work on FC4 and i have reached dead-end..!! >>> I seem to recall reading somewhere that the support for them is >>> deprecated :-/ >> >> really..?? so am stuck here..huh?..and the worst thing is, PS/2 port on >> this certain M/Board is "dead"..aagrrh. > > It was actually on the FC5 notes that I saw it, here is the test2 version > from Google: > > ''Serial mice are no long formally supported in the installer nor in > Fedora Core.'' > > http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/release-notes/fc5/test2-latest-en/sn-anacon > da.html > > But maybe there is some other problem since you are on FC4. > > On the PS/2 port, sometimes they have small fuses to protect the power on > them. If you see such a beast near the port might be worth checking its > resistance if you are set up for such a thing. > > I bet its not so simple as going a few blocks and getting a $3 USB mouse > where you are.... i think i will work without mouse for now..i rarely use x-window on this particular fedora box..all the same thanks for the ponters.. > > -Andy -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Maina. Systems/Network Administrator. PdE-Kenya. P. O. Box 1239 - 20100. Nakuru, Kenya. Telephone:+254-51-850298/850333. Cell:+254-721-950073. Registered Linux User #407239. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread."