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Subject:    Re: [opensuse] Re: Book store & bar code software
From:       Tim Wunder <tim () thewunders ! org>
Date:       2009-03-01 13:59:23
Message-ID: 200903010859.26388.tim () thewunders ! org
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On Sunday 01 March 2009 07:30:58 am Greg Freemyer wrote:
> In windows bar code scanners / kernel can be configured to dump ascii
> data straight into the keyboard buffer so you don't need app support.
> Is the same not true in Linux?
>

As in Windows, nothing needs to be done to get a barcode reader to work in 
linux. Barcode readers can emulate keyboards, USB and PS/2. (There could be 
issues with some laptops, but those are hardware issues and have nothing to 
do with the O/S running.) Barcode scanners that emulate keyboards don't care 
what O/S is running.

BTW, the barcode readers are not "dump[ing] ascii" into the keyboard buffer.  
They are emulating the keyboard. You can configure some bardcode readers to 
transmit ascii, but that's usually done via RS232.

Tim
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