On 2012/05/29 13:27 (GMT-0400) James Knott composed:
James Knott wrote:
Felix Miata wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
...I think I've also only ever used PS/2 or USB mice.
Maybe my experience building, repairing and upgrading systems goes back farther than yours? A $2 serial mouse was and still is a cheap and easy way to find out if a serial port is functional.
My experience goes back to building my first computer, an IMSAI 8080, in 1976 and beyond. I never said I haven't worked with a serial mouse, just never used one on my own computers.
My response to Per's comment wasn't intended to be imputed to you as well. Quoting you was merely to retain the context of his comment.
BTW, my experience with serial ports includes those on mini-computers and also designing& building my own 8 port serial card for that IMSAI. I worked as a technician for a telecommunications company for about 17 years and had *LOTS* of experience with serial ports, modems, printers and more.
I was pretty sure of a longer experience period for you than Per. Most OS/2 people started long before OS/2 wuz begat. :-)
Forgot to mention, I worked with serial ports so often that I had a plug in tester that showed the status lines, data lines and also supported patch wires.
I still do. I just hope if I ever actually need it that I can find it. :-p -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org