From: "Emiliano 'AlberT' Gabrielli" <AlberT@SuperAlberT.it>
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To: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Synaptics and USB mouse conflict at boot time !?
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:56:16 +0100
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On 12:40, marted? 2 marzo 2004, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Tuesday 02 March 2004 05:03 am, Emiliano 'AlberT' Gabrielli wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 	 I have a strange behaviour on my laptop: touchpad is not probed by the
> > kernel (2.6.3) *if* and only if at boot time the USB mouse is plugged in
> > ...
>
> It is usually caused by USB Legacy emulation - BIOS makes a USB mouse look
> like a PS/2 mouse. Look in your BIOS setup if there is an option to turn it
> off. Otherwise you will have to load ehci/uhci_hcd and hid modules before
> loading psmouse module as loading full-blown USB support disables that
> emulation.


perfect, now all works fine
thank you so much


BTW, can be usefull to add this tip in the "help" screen of input/mice and/or 
usb

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