From: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Problem report: 2.6.12-rc4 ps2 keyboard being misdetected as /dev/input/mouse0
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 00:36:30 -0500
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On Monday 16 May 2005 00:12, Greg Stark wrote:
> 
> I just updated to 2.6.12-rc4 and now /dev/input/mouse0 seems to be my ps2
> keyboard. My ps2 mouse is now on /dev/input/mouse1.
> 
> 
> Good thing to catch before you release 2.6.12 and get the usual swarm of "my
> mouse stopped working" reports. It seems to be getting to be a pattern:
> upgrade linux kernel -- debug why mouse stopped working.
>

atkbd's scroll support was turned on by default causing mouse moved over a
bit.
 
Please use /dev/input/mice for accessing your mouse. /dev/input/mouseX are
not guaranteed to be stable, if you need stable names you'll have to adjust
your hotplug scripts.
 
-- 
Dmitry
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