[ale] Serial -> PS2

[Joseph A. Knapka]

"Joseph A. Knapka" wrote:
> 
> > Chris Fowler wrote:
> >
> > Are you saying those generic serial -> PS/2 converters that comes with
> > PS/2 mice are basically worthless? The same on PS/2 -> Serial?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stuffed Crust [mailto:pizza at shaftnet.org]
> > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 10:33 AM
> > To: Chris Fowler
> > Cc: ale at ale.org
> > Subject: Re: [ale] Serial -> PS2
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 09, 2001 at 09:46:32AM -0500, Chris Fowler wrote:
> > > I'm trying to attach an older Linux machine to an OmniVew SE 4 port
> > PS/2
> > > KVM.  The Linux machine is serial so I've attached a serial -> PS/2
> > > connector.  Mouse does not work.  It has been my experience in the
> > past that
> > > these do not always work.  Can onyone explain why?
> >
> > That's because the serial protocol is different from the ps/2
> > protocol.
> >
> > The fancier Belkin switches can translate between the two protocols.
> 
> And so do the little adapters. I have several machines here running
> serial mice on PS/2 ports and vice-versa (don't want to waste the
> adapters :-)

Upon further thought, it seems likely that the problem has to
do with the fact that there are a *multitude* of serial mouse
protocols (Microsoft, Logitech, etc). You have to use the
adapter that came with the mouse, to be sure the protocol is
being translated right.

-- Joe Knapka
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