Re: New Mouseprotocol? (More Info)

Am Donnerstag, 4. März 2004 18:43 schrieb Harald Schmalzbauer:
> Hi all,
>
> today I got a new Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer Platinum.
> I love these mice, please no comments about Microsoft ;)
>
> But this mouse does neither work with moused nor with XFree when configured
> to /dev/ums0 instead of my usual /dev/sysmouse.
>
> When I use the PS/2 adaptor it's working fine with moused!
>
> Here's what I get from devfs:
> port 1 addr 2: low speed, power 100 mA, config 1, Microsoft IntelliMouse®
> Explorer(0x0095), Microsoft(0x045e), rev 4.19
>
> And here is the line with my old Intellimouse Explorer (which worked
> perfectly for four years now!):
> port 2 addr 4: low speed, power 100 mA, config 1, Microsoft IntelliMouse®
> Explorer(0x001e), Microsoft(0x045e), rev 1.14
>
> Does anybody know if Microsoft invented a new proprietary protocol?
> There's a big MAC Logo on the box so I thought there can't be any problem
> running it with FreeBSD!
> (System is -current from some hours ago)

When I use the USB port with my WinXP laptop windows reports a HID-compatible 
mouse. No Exact description, just HID-conform. But no drivers are needed!

-Harry

>
> Thanks,
>
> -Harry