Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265455AbTGCGtC (ORCPT ); Thu, 3 Jul 2003 02:49:02 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265465AbTGCGtC (ORCPT ); Thu, 3 Jul 2003 02:49:02 -0400 Received: from twilight.ucw.cz ([81.30.235.3]:19914 "EHLO twilight.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265455AbTGCGtA (ORCPT ); Thu, 3 Jul 2003 02:49:00 -0400 Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 09:03:17 +0200 From: Vojtech Pavlik To: David Ford Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List Subject: Re: laptop w/ external keyboard misprint FYI Message-ID: <20030703090317.A24322@ucw.cz> References: <3EFC7716.8050804@blue-labs.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <3EFC7716.8050804@blue-labs.org>; from david+powerix@blue-labs.org on Fri, Jun 27, 2003 at 12:55:50PM -0400 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 978 Lines: 27 On Fri, Jun 27, 2003 at 12:55:50PM -0400, David Ford wrote: > Kernel 2.5.73, first time I've used an external keyboard > > When I plug my external Logitech keyboard into my laptop, (shared > keyboard/mouse port), dmesg output indicates a generic mouse was > attached instead of a keyboard. The keyboard works, it's just the dmesg > info that's inaccurate. > > Keyboard plugged in: > input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1 > > Mouse plugged in: > input: PS/2 Logitech Mouse on isa0060/serio1 Honestly, I don't think this is possible. If your keyboard is detected as a mouse, it cannot work a a keyboard. Though maybe your keyboard/mouse controller BIOS may be playing tricks on us. -- Vojtech Pavlik SuSE Labs, SuSE CR - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/