Pakket: inputattach (1:1.8.1-1)

utility to connect serial-attached peripherals to the input subsystem

inputattach connects legacy serial-attached input peripherals to the input subsystem: keyboards, mice, joysticks, touch-screens...

Amongst other things this allows legacy mice to be accessed via the /dev/input/mice multiplexer.

Supported devices include:

 * Serial-attached keyboards including the Apple Newton keyboard, DEC LK201
   / LK401 keyboards, the Stowaway keyboard, Sun type 4 and 5 keyboards,
   standard PS/2 keyboards with a serial adapter
 * Serial mice using Genius, Logitech, Microsoft or Mouse Systems protocols
 * Serial-attached touchscreens including those manufactured by 3M, ELO,
   Fujitsu, Penmount, Touchright, Touchwindow
 * Serial-attached joysticks including I-Force, SpaceBall, SpaceOrb, Gravis
   Stinger, WingMan Warrior
 * The Handykey Twiddler used as a joystick or a chording keyboard

Tags: Hardware Enablement: Input Devices, Joystick, hardware::input:keyboard, hardware::input:mouse, Implemented in: C, User Interface: interface::commandline, interface::daemon, Role: Program

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