On Monday 12 July 2010 22:59:59 Paul Hartman wrote: > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I have connected a conventional PS/2 mouse to a USB socket using this > > adaptor: > > > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Replacement-Mouse-USB- > > Adapter/dp/B0006G2OVG/ref=sr_1_6/275-4357142-7474332?ie=UTF8&s=electronic > > s&qid=1278964492&sr=8-6 > > > > Unfortunately, it is not recognised by the kernel: > > > > hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1 > > > > I also tried it on a Ubuntu laptop but it did not register at all. > > > > What do I need to get it going? > > In my experience, the small PS/2 to USB mouse adapters like that do > not contain a controller chip and only work on USB-compatible PS/2 > mice. Those mice typically came with a USB adapter in the first place, > so if yours didn't it could be that you're fighting a losing battle.
This is a vanilla PS/2 IBM rather old mouse (protocol ImPS/2). I've grown font of it over the years ... Oh dear! how sad can a geek get! O_O > The larger "Y"-shaped keyboard/mouse-to-USB adapters usually support > non-USB-compatible PS/2 mice, though. I have one like this and it > works for me: > http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.9291 Does this Y-shaped dongle contain any electronics in it? Otherwise it wouldn't be any different to a single connector. -- Regards, Mick
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