---
name: "inputattach"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "joyutils"
version: "1.8.1-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/inputattach"
---

# inputattach(1)

attach a serial line to an input-layer device

## NAME

inputattach - attach a serial line to an input-layer device

## SYNOPSIS

**inputattach** \[**--daemon**\] \[**--always**\] \[**--noinit**\] \[**--baud** *baud*\>\] \<*mode*\> \<*device*\>

## DESCRIPTION

**inputattach** attaches a serial line to an input-layer device via a line discipline.

At least one of the available modes must be specified on the command line; if the modes can be probed, up to four can be specified, and they will be tried in sequence until one matches the device.

## OPTIONS

- **--daemon**

  Forks into the background.

- **--always**

  Ignore initialization failures when attaching the device.

- **--noinit**

  Skip device initialization.

- **--baud**

  Specify the baud rate to use. (This is only necessary if the default rate is incorrect.)

### Modes

- **-bare**, **--microsoft**

  2-button Microsoft mouse.

- **-dump**, **--dump**

  Just enable device.

- **-eeti**, **--eetiegalax**

  EETI eGalaxTouch.

- **-elo**, **--elotouch**

  ELO touchscreen, 10-byte mode.

- **-elo3b**, **--elo261-280**

  ELO Touchscreen, 3-byte mode.

- **-elo4b**, **--elo271-140**

  ELO touchscreen, 4-byte mode.

- **-elo6b**, **--elo4002**

  ELO touchscreen, 6-byte mode.

- **-ep**, **--easypen**

  Genius EasyPen 3x4 tablet.

- **-fjt**, **--fujitsu**

  Fujitsu serial touchscreen.

- **-fsia6b**, **--fsia6b**

  FS-iA6B RC Receiver.

- **-ham**, **--hampshire**

  Hampshire touchscreen.

- **-ifor**, **--iforce**

  I-Force joystick or wheel.

- **-ipaq**, **--h3600ts**

  Ipaq h3600 touchscreen.

- **-ipaqkbd**, **--stowawaykbd**

  Stowaway keyboard.

- **-lk**, **--lkkbd**

  DEC LK201 / LK401 keyboards.

- **-mag**, **--magellan**

  Magellan / SpaceMouse.

- **-mman**, **--mouseman**

  3-button Logitech / Genius mouse.

- **-mman4**, **--mouseman4**

  4-button Logitech / Genius mouse.

- **-mmw**, **--mmwheel**

  Logitech mouse with 4-5 buttons or a wheel.

- **-ms**, **--mshack**

  3-button mouse in Microsoft mode.

- **-ms3**, **--intellimouse**

  Microsoft IntelliMouse.

- **-msc**, **--mousesystems**

  3-button Mouse Systems mouse.

- **-mtouch**, **--mtouch**

  MicroTouch (3M) touchscreen.

- **-newt**, **--newtonkbd**

  Newton keyboard.

- **-orb**, **--spaceorb**

  SpaceOrb 360 / SpaceBall Avenger.

- **-pm3k**, **--penmount3000**

  PenMount 3000 touchscreen.

- **-pm6k**, **--penmount6000**

  PenMount 6000 touchscreen.

- **-pm9k**, **--penmount9000**

  PenMount 9000 touchscreen.

- **-pmm1**, **--penmount6250**

  PenMount 6250 touchscreen.

- **-ps2m**, **--ps2mult**

  PS/2 serial multiplexer.

- **-ps2ser**, **--ps2serkbd**

  PS/2 via serial keyboard.

- **-pulse8-cec**, **--pulse8-cec**

  Pulse Eight HDMI CEC dongle.

- **-rainshadow-cec**, **--rainshadow-cec**

  RainShadow Tech HDMI CEC dongle.

- **-sbl**, **--spaceball**

  SpaceBall 2003 / 3003 / 4000 FLX.

- **-skb**, **--sunkbd**

  Sun Type 4 and Type 5 keyboards.

- **-sting**, **--stinger**

  Gravis Stinger.

- **-sun**, **--sunmouse**

  3-button Sun mouse.

- **-t213**, **--touchit213**

  Sahara Touch-iT213 Tablet PC.

- **-taos**, **--taos-evm**

  TAOS evaluation module.

- **-tr**, **--touchright**

  Touchright serial touchscreen.

- **-tsc**, **--tsc**

  TSC-10/25/40 serial touchscreen.

- **-tw**, **--touchwin**

  Touchwindow serial touchscreen.

- **-twid**, **--twiddler**

  Handykey Twiddler chording keyboard.

- **-twidjoy**, **--twiddler-joy**

  Handykey Twiddler used as a joystick.

- **-vs**, **--vsxxx-aa**

  DEC VSXXX-AA / VSXXX-GA mouse and VSXXX-A tablet.

- **-w8001**, **--w8001**

  Wacom W8001 pen and/or touch devices. The default baud rate, 38400bps, allows for touch-only or pen and touch devices; for pen-only devices, "**--baud 19200**" must be specified.

- **-wacom\_iv**, **--wacom\_iv**

  Wacom protocol IV tablet.

- **-war**, **--warrior**

  WingMan Warrior.

- **-zhen**, **--zhen-hua**

  Zhen Hua 5-byte protocol.

## AUTHORS

**inputattach** was written by Vojtech Pavlik and Arndt Schoenewald, and improved by many others; see the linuxconsole tools documentation for details.

This manual page was written by Stephen Kitt \<steve@sk2.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).