Re: [gentoo-user] PS/2 mouse on a USB adaptor

[Mick]

On Monday 12 July 2010 22:59:59 Paul Hartman wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.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