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The MS compatible serial mouse (at com2) works under DOS and OS/2 but no luck
on Linux.

So, first... I typed "cat < /dev/cua1" and move the mouse... nothing shown on
the screen. (I tried cat < /dev/cua0 but didn't work neither)

So, then, I typed "rc.serial" and it show it detected cua0 and cua1 at IRQ4
and IRQ3.

So, then, I kicked my cat and re-installed the linux but still no luck.

So, what did I miss?  It ran perfectly few month ago with the same hardware
configuration....

What is the more systematic way of attacking this??  I couldn't live without
X windows....  I'm really fed up with this situation and this may just give
me another reason of moving into Solaris x86 ($99 academic price) ...

Thanks in advance....
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Salem

: The MS compatible serial mouse (at com2) works under DOS and OS/2 but no luck
: on Linux.

: So, first... I typed "cat < /dev/cua1" and move the mouse... nothing shown on
: the screen. (I tried cat < /dev/cua0 but didn't work neither)

: So, then, I typed "rc.serial" and it show it detected cua0 and cua1 at IRQ4
: and IRQ3.

: So, then, I kicked my cat and re-installed the linux but still no luck.

: So, what did I miss?  It ran perfectly few month ago with the same hardware
: configuration....

Did you try /dev/ttyS[0123] (old spelling)
or /dev/tty0[0123] (new spelling) ?

There are two devices for each serial port, the cua and the ttyS.
The cua is designed for modems, ttyS for other usages (printers, mice).
They differ in handling control lines...
Try ttyS...

                                                Phil.