Naughty Hardware: CompUSA Optical USB Notebook Mouse

[Rik van Riel]

On 14 Aug 2003, Robert L Cochran wrote:

> This is the first time I've seen advice that CompUSA branded hardware is
> incompatible with Linux. I've been buying their hardware with nary a
> glitch -- but not yet mice. When I need another mouse I plan to buy a
> used optical one from someone or at some store.

I just bought a $20 Logitech optical mouse at CompUSA
today, a generic one that comes with a usb connector
and a usb to ps2 converter, advertising both pc and mac
compatibility.

It's working fine.

I tend to stay away from fancy hardware, because it
often comes with fancy "unexpected features"...

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Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are,
by definition, not smart enough to debug it." - Brian W. Kernighan