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Package: inputattach (20051019-9)

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

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  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3) [amd64, hppa, i386, mips, mipsel]
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    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.4) [armel, powerpc, s390]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5) [avr32]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.6) [sparc]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3) [ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
    dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.4) [alpha]

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alpha 15.4 kB72 kB [list of files]
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armel 13.7 kB64 kB [list of files]
avr32 (unofficial port) 13.4 kB64 kB [list of files]
hppa 15.1 kB68 kB [list of files]
i386 13.8 kB64 kB [list of files]
ia64 16.7 kB76 kB [list of files]
mips 14.6 kB68 kB [list of files]
mipsel 14.6 kB68 kB [list of files]
powerpc 14.9 kB68 kB [list of files]
s390 14.5 kB68 kB [list of files]
sparc 14.0 kB68 kB [list of files]