Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 15:01:58 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Jan Hubicka <hubicka AT ta DOT jcu DOT cz>
To: Nate Eldredge <eldredge AT ap DOT net>
cc: Peter Palotas <blizzar AT hem1 DOT passagen DOT se>, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Linux portability Q!
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> Under bare Linux, no, I don't think so. All you get is the device /dev/mouse
> which is symlinked to /dev/ttySn. This dumps all the mouse handling on
> *you*: you have to understand mouse protocols, etc. You don't get any driver
well, there is gpm, wich should do work for you.
> at all. One option, however is GRX: It has been ported to Linux, and I think
> the mouse works there (haven't checked lately). Or you can use X, but that's
> probably *way* too complicated.
well, it is complicated but it is still useable :)

Honza
> 
> Nate Eldredge
> eldredge AT ap DOT net
> 
> 
> 

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