[comp.unix.xenix] mouse - can this idea be made to work?

citron@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Mark C. Citron) (02/18/90)

One of the problems we have with using a mouse on Xenix is that you have to
run a second serial ine to the terminal. In fact most of our lines go to
PCs that emulate the SCO console (thanks to the TERM program). These PCs
already have a mouse attached to them. Is there any way that a mouse
attached to a PC can be made to work with SCO Xenix (or Unix). This would 
save running a serial line and allow the PCs to use the equipment
they already have. Any ideas would be appreciated. I will summarize any
proposed solutions.

A second prossibility is with PCs connected through telnet (FTP's). Since
you can open several sessions on the same PC can one of those connections
be the mouse? In short, could you use a mouse connected to a PC that is
connected via telnet (tnglass from FTP)?

Thanks for ANY help or ideas.
Mark Citron
citron@csvax.caltech.edu
citron@cit-vax.caltech.UUCP