Re: /dev/psaux troubles with 2.2.2
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 9 Mar 1999 16:34:15 +0000 (GMT)
> there seem to be a lot of different implementations of the PS/2 mouse
> port out there. The old detection code seemed to work ok, but was
> removed because the mouse had to be plugged in at boot in order to be
> detected. Then, for a few kernel versions, we didn't have any detection
> at all, but always assumed the port was present. This had the slight
> disadvantage of locking up the keyboard if a nonexistent mouse port was
> accessed.
>
> Suggestions? Personally, I'd like to see the old BIOS based code back.
How about if (bios || detected) ?
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/