[ltp] Any new info on using PS/2 wheel mice with TPs?

[Tom Rockwell]

IMO, you're better off just buying a USB mouse.  I regularly use a USB 
mouse and sometimes a USB keyboard on my Thinkpad.  The mouse is easy to 
configure in X and the keyboard doesn't need any configuration at all 
(well your distro does have to have USB support...)

USB mice can be hot plugged, which simplifies things a lot if you use 
hibernation.

All USB mice talk the same protocol, so config is easy and you can plug 
in whatever mouse you happen to have laying around.

MAC mice are convenient for laptops since the cord is shorter (MACs plug 
the mouse into the keyboard...).  I have the "iopti Jr" sold under the 
Macally brandname.  It is a little smaller than standard mice and easier 
to pack.

cheers,
Tom

p.s. sorry I have no info about ps/2 mice :-O

Jon Colverson wrote:
> Hi there, does anyone have any new info on successfully using PS/2 wheel mice
> on ThinkPads? I've read the info at:
> http://panopticon.csustan.edu/thood/tp600lnx.htm#secmouse
> 
> I know this is a frequently asked question, but it hasn't been asked since June
> so I just thought I'd check if there's been any progress since then before I go
> and get myself a USB mouse. One message mentioned a fix in Mandrake 8.0 boxed
> version? Can anyone confirm that the wheel works as expected with a 2.5 kernel
> and the new input drivers?
> 
> Thanks very much,
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
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