16 Jul
2006
16 Jul
'06
2:29 a.m.
On Sat, 2006-07-15 18:13:17 -0700, Peter C. Wallace <pcw at mesanet.com> wrote:
On Sat, 15 Jul 2006, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote:
Uh? I've had no problem with my mice regarding this. Always using them
directly on my desk, no specific mouse pad or anything...
MfG, JBG
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> On Sat, 2006-07-15 09:00:40 -0700, Peter C.
Wallace <pcw at mesanet.com>
> wrote:
> > On Sat, 15 Jul 2006, Scott Quinn wrote:
> > > Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote
> > > > I've written the Linux driver for this mouse
> > > > and its protocol is not compatible with anything else. So if you
want
> > > > to use such a mouse on eg. a PeeCee, you either need to write a
proper
> > > > driver for it (if the operating system doesn't have one), or put
a
> > > > microcontroller in between for protocol conversion to PS2.
> > >
> > > So is there some big cache of these things (other than the $80 e-bay
> > > ones)?
> >
> > I have Hockey-puck ball and Hawley types, also VSXXX-GA (Early logitech
> > style)
>
> The ball mouse is for lamers:-) Show somebody the two rollers, that's
> always good for shocking!
Yes, they have to be the just about the simplest mechanical mouse, but they
are fussy about what they run on.