inputattach(1) - Linux man page

Name

inputattach - attach a serial line to an input-layer device

Synopsis

inputattach [--daemon] <mode> <device>

Description

inputattach attaches a serial line to an input-layer device via a line discipline.

Exactly one of the available modes must be specified on the command line.

Options

--daemon
Forks into the background.
--always
Ignore initialization failures when attaching the device.
--noinit
Skip device initialization.

Modes

-dump, --dump
Just enable device
-elo3b, --elo261-280
ELO Touchscreen, 3-byte mode
-elo4b, --elo271-140
ELO touchscreen, 4-byte mode
-elo6b, --elo4002
ELO touchscreen, 6-byte mode
-elo, --elotouch
ELO touchscreen, 10-byte mode
-ipaq, --h3600ts
Ipaq h3600 touchscreen
-ifor, --iforce
I-Force joystick or wheel
-ms3, --intellimouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse
-lk, --lkkbd
DEC LK201 / LK401 keyboards
-mag, --magellan
Magellan / SpaceMouse
-bare, --microsoft
2-button Microsoft mouse
-mmw, --mmwheel
Logitech mouse with 4-5 buttons or a wheel
-mman, --mouseman
3-button Logitech / Genius mouse
-msc, --mousesystems
3-button Mouse Systems mouse
-ms, --mshack
3-button mouse in Microsoft mode
-newt, --newtonkbd
Newton keyboard
-ps2ser, --ps2serkbd
PS/2 via serial keyboard
-sbl, --spaceball
SpaceBall 2003 / 3003 / 4000 FLX
-orb, --spaceorb
SpaceOrb 360 / SpaceBall Avenger
-sting, --stinger
Gravis Stinger
-ipaqkbd, --stowawaykbd
Stowaway keyboard
-skb, --sunkbd
Sun Type 4 and Type 5 keyboards
-sun, --sunmouse
3-button Sun mouse
-twidjoy, --twiddler-joy
Handykey Twiddler used as a joystick
-twid, --twiddler
Handykey Twiddler chording keyboard
-vs, --vsxxx-aa
DEC VSXXX-AA / VSXXX-GA mouse and VSXXX-A tablet
-war, --warrior
WingMan Warrior

Authors

inputattach was written by Vojtech Pavlik and Arndt Schoenewald. The version packaged for Debian includes updates by Dmitry Torokhov and Sahara Touch-iT213 support by Claudio Nieder.

This manual page was written by Stephen Kitt <steve@sk2.org>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). It was last modified for inputattach version 1.24, dated April 4, 2007.

Referenced By

ldattach(8)