On 4/25/22 10:17, karl@??? wrote:
> Nick:
>> On 25-04-2022 16:20, Fred wrote:
> ...
>>> The compile went ok.  I used command line:
>>> inputattach --daemon --baud 1200 -msc /dev/ttyUSB0
>>> It accepted the baud rate option this time however the middle button
>>> still does not work.  The pointer freezes when the middle button is
>>> down.
>
> So, everything works, except the middle button ?
>
> Just checking, is this one in the kernel:
>
> # grep MOUSE_SERIAL /boot/config-`uname -r`
> CONFIG_MOUSE_SERIAL=y
>
The response is: CONFIG_MOUSE_SERIAL=m

> If done as a module, you need to
> modprobe sermouse
>
This produced no response.

>>> I ran gpm-mouse-test again.  That program seems to have major
>>> problems.  It can't even detect the baud rate which I know to be 1200.
> ...
>
> Forget about that program then, it doesn't help you.
>
>> Looking at inputattach man page could you give the option
>>

>> *-ms*,*--mshack*
>>      3-button mouse in Microsoft mode.

>>
>> a try?
>
> Cannot say much about that, but there is a -sun variant also.
> You have to try around.
I will try the sun protocol later today and maybe a few others. I am
not good a guessing games.

>
> ///
>
> If you cannot make inputattach to work, you can
> . go for the old mouse driver and edit xorg.conf
> . reverse engineer the protocol used and make code to handle that
>
> Regards,
> /Karl Hammar
>
>
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Best regards,
Fred