[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] ps/2 mouse interface?

gah@hood.hood.caltech.edu (Glen Herrmannsfeldt) (04/09/91)

I need to know about the PS/2 mouse interface, enough to know
if I can connect a PS/2 compatible mouse (actually a trackball,
if that matters) to a non-PS/2.  This would have to be as a serial
mouse.  It seems that I heard of serial mice that would work on
PS/2's so it might work.  Do I need an extra power supply?
I know I will need a longer cable, it is only about 1 foot.
I could easily add a power supply if needed.

This is for use with OS/2 1.2, so it needs to be compatible
with some PM mouse driver.