>>>>> "Joseph" == Joseph Mallett <jmallett@newgold.net> writes:

  Joseph> 1) Are the controllers supported as 'mouse' like devices, with the analogue 'joystick' and 6 available buttons?

No.  The real mouse isn't supported yet either, mostly because I
haven't found anything in NetBSD that uses a mouse anyway (there is no
X yet).


  Joseph> 2) How robust is the bus which powers the kbd, dc mouse, controllers, etc?

Um, exactly what do you mean by that?


  Joseph> 3) Would it be possible (do not read as: easy) to build an external enclosure for a hard drive which would connect via the afforementioned bus?

Yes.


  Joseph> 5) How much voltage is there on the kbd/dc mouse/controller's bus?

5V.  Don't know how much current you're allowed to draw though.


  // Marcus