X disables ps2 keyboard if ps2 mouse not plugged in
"Tomas Pospisek's Mailing Lists" <[email protected]>
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OK, I'll try again:
Why does X disable the ps2 keyboard when there's no ps2 mouse?
If and only if the ps2 mouse is plugged in at *boot* [1] will X give me a
ps2 keyboard. Otherwise X will start perfectly but without keyboard input.
In the meantime the console is just fine. Gpm is also able to use the
mouse. [2]
The *grave* problem with that behaveour is that lacking a network one has
to *powercycle* the machine. There's no other means. And endure the fs
check afterwards etc.
Setup:
* linux kernel 2.4.18
* debian stable
* xfree 4.1
* various i386 machines
Can this problem be avoided? Why does X do this?
*t
[1] Even before the OS boots
[2] One will *not* be able switch into the console though!
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