Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 00:17:32 +0200 (CEST) From: Janko van Roosmalen <janko@compuserve.com> To: Steve Price <sprice@hiwaay.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: :CueCat device driver Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10009010012140.953-100000@parmenides.utp.net> In-Reply-To: <20000830222607.A4965@bsd.planetwe.com>
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On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Steve Price wrote: > Has anyone started writing a device driver for the :CueCat barcode > scanner? I see someone has already written a Linux driver but since > it is under the GPL that pretty much precludes someone from using > that code in a BSD kernel. > > If you don't know what I'm talking about then you should start here. > > http://www.cuecat.com/ > > In short it is a barcode scanner that for a while you can get free > from the RadioShack nearest you. I've been looking for programming > docs but haven't found any yet. You can plug it inline with your > PS/2 keyboard and it looks like it just generates keyboard scancodes. > > -steve > If it generates keyboard scancodes you do not need a driver at all. My brother has been writing POS and stock control systems for years with this type of scanners under DOS/Windows and Xenix. Janko To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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