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From: "b.n." <brullonulla@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Garmin gps acting as a mouse!!!
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:18:02
Message-Id: 46A3DB12.7070501@gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Garmin gps acting as a mouse!!! by Ted Ozolins
1 Ted Ozolins ha scritto:
2 > Just acquired an etrex gps. The unit comes with a serial cable . When I
3 > plug in the cable to the latest stable gentoo machine, the signals are
4 > (seem) to be interpreted as that for the system mouse. The mouse
5 > pointer flies all over the screen, opening and closing programs all over
6 > the place. Does anyone know why the serial port would be interpreted as
7 > a mouse input? How do I correct this? Any hints, pointers greatly
8 > appreciated.
9
10 Once upon a time, serial mice were quite common.
11 Why is your GPS automagically recognized as a mouse, it's another story...
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13 m.
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