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From: remco@tnoibbc.UUCP (Remco Bruyne)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: HELP! Olivetti PC1 / Supermouse won't work !
Keywords: Nec V40, Supermouse, Olivetti Prodest PC1
Message-ID: <961@tnoibbc.UUCP>
Date: 5 Dec 88 09:56:54 GMT
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My brother owns an Olivetti Prodest PC1 computer and lately bought
a Z-NIX Supermouse with it.
Whatever he tries, the mouse won't work. The mouse software complains
about the serial port not being there (although there *is* a serial port).

It seems that the cause lies in the fact that the serial port is integrated
into the microprocessor, a NEC V40 (8 MHz). Somebody told me there is no
8250 i/o chip in the PC1. BTW: there is also a special version of KERMIT
for the Olivetti PC1, this also points into that direction.
Olivetti couldn't offer any help.

Questions:
    - is the assumption about the 8250/V40 correct ?
    - what can we do about it ?
    - or: did some kind soul write a mouse driver for this configuration ?

Thanks for your reaction, Remco Bruijne

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