Re: Did anyone try (Logitech/Microsoft) bluetooth keyboard and mouse on Linux?

[Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>]

Hi!

> >   Did anyone try Logitech/Microsoft wireless keyboard
> > and mouse on Linux?  If so, please let me have the
> > details of the driver you used and the details of the
> > keyboard/mouse (model number, brand etc.,).  Thanks.
> 
> Well in my opinion, if anyone makes a keyboard/mouse that does not use
> standard protocols and work without any custom drivers, they are going
> to fail badly.
> 
> Certainly the logitech cordless mouse/keyboard set I have (not
> bluetooth) just appears as a usb mouse and keyboard (or optionally ps/2
> mouse and keyboard if you use the other connectors) to the system and
> work with no special drivers required other than what you normally use
> for mouse and keyboard on that type of connector.
> 
> If you want to do networking or something over bluetooh, that is
> different, but that isn't what mouse/keyboard should require unless
> bluetooth was never meant to be used for such things.  Not sure why you
> want bluetooth for the mouse/keyboard.  Doesn't it use the same
> frequency range as 802.11b/g?  I don't need more interference around the
> machine in that frequency range.

Bluetooth mouse/keyboard is very usefull for your PDA/cellphone, and
if you have bluetooth-equipped notebook, you can use it without
pluging anything in. That's *big* advantage.

Yes, it shares frequency range with 802.11b; but I operate both here
and did not see any problems.
								Pavel