Fred:
> On 4/23/22 12:53, karl@??? wrote:
...
> > 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.
Very good.
...
> > 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
...
> 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?
I have no experience with inputattach, but looking at
utils/inputattach.c from
https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxconsole/files/latest/download
around line 1163:
switch(baud[i]) {
case -1: break;
case 2400: type[i]->speed = B2400; break;
case 4800: type[i]->speed = B4800; break;
case 9600: type[i]->speed = B9600; break;
case 19200: type[i]->speed = B19200; break;
case 38400: type[i]->speed = B38400; break;
case 115200: type[i]->speed = B115200; break;
default:
fprintf(stderr, "inputattach: invalid baud rate '%d'\n",
baud[i]);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
and
$ grep -A2 msc inputattach.c
{ "--mousesystems", "-msc", "3-button Mouse Systems mouse",
B1200, CS8,
SERIO_MSC, 0x00, 0x01, 1, NULL },
So, yes, you found a bug.
Add this before the "case 2400" line:
case 1200: type[i]->speed = B1200; break;
compile and test.
Regards,
/Karl Hammar