Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 18:01:21 +0200 (CEST)
From: "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@ds2.pg.gda.pl>
To: Horst von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl>
Cc: Kim Holviala <kim@holviala.com>,
       Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] psmouse: fix mouse hotplugging 
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On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Horst von Brand wrote:

> > This patch fixes hotplugging of PS/2 devices on hardware which don't
> > support hotplugging of PS/2 devices. In other words, most desktop
> machines.
> 
> I have seen "hoplugging of mice" fry PS/2 ports, and heard of motherboards
> killed that way. 

 For older systems, a fuse would often blow on these ports, which
depending on the implementation would require a power cycle or a soldering
iron.  Then one of those PCxx specs from Microsoft required the PS/2 ports
to support hot-plugging, so chances are it may pretty safe with recent
equipment.

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