Hi,

On 4/23/22 12:53, karl@??? wrote:
> Fred:
>> On 4/23/22 02:34, karl@??? 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