Yep, the kernel reports the presence of a PS2 mouse at it boots.
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Howard.
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On Thu, 3 May 2001, Tony Green wrote:
> * This one time, at band camp, Howard Lowndes said:
> > I have one mobo with an onboard PS2 connection (the mobo describes itself
> > as a PCPartner - el cheapo I concede) and despite everything I can think
> > of to try, I just cannot get a PS2 mouse to work; serial mouse - no
> > problemo.
> >
> > I know the mouse itself is OK as it works fine elsewhere.
> > I have tried the mobo connection both ways around. (It's a 5 inline plug)
> > I have tried locking IRQ 12 as Legacy in the BIOS.
> > I have run mouseconfig and all of the symlinks come out of there OK.
> >
> > But when I fire up gpm or boot into X mode the mouse doesn't work AND the
> > keyboard is locked up solid necessitating a hard reboot.
> >
> > Cluestick anyone?
> >
> You made sure that PS2 support is in the kernel? or that the modules is
> loaded?
>
> Greeno
>
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