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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

> > > > 6)  mouse (into the other USB port on the computer) - found it but I
> > think
> > > > we need more modules.  I tried insmodding mousedev.o from your modules.
> > >
> > > You also need to mknod (I posted about this earlier).
> >
> > I will look that up.  Do you want to include that device in the next
> > edition?
>
> I will include a script to make it for you, since the device is useless
> without the symlink to /dev/mouse.

(from David Moberg)

Your script that you posted earlier, where [ ] is my comments not to 
include in the script:

insmod usbcore
insmod usb-uhci [or ohci]
insmod hid  [these are now loaded at boot time]
insmod usbmouse  [is this already loaded at boot time?]
insmod mousedev  [from your modules directory]
mkdir /dev/input
mknod c 13 32 /dev/input/mouse0
[I think it has to be mknod /dev/input/mouse0 c 13 32, reverse order]
ln -sf /dev/input/mouse0 /dev/mouse

save as mouse-on (on a second floppy, containing modules)
chmod +x mouse-on.

I want to make a version of this boot disk which would be used primarily 
to test usb mice and keyboards.  How do I make the above changes 
permanent?  There is no need to use the disk with non-usb mice.

If you include a way to enter vend and prod id, it can also be used to 
test usb storage devices and we will experiment with printer.o once I find 
those instructions again.

I think I had to make a /dev/usblp0 (I need to figure out the numbers to 
use after mknod /dev/usblp0 c),  insmod printer.o, and cat text or PCL 
files to this new device.

Sindi