Re: laptop w/ external keyboard misprint FYI

From: David Ford (david+powerix@blue-labs.org)
Date: Thu Jul 03 2003 - 23:05:53 EST


Well...I'm typing on the keyboard right now :)

Any info I can give that can help?

David

Vojtech Pavlik wrote:

>On Fri, Jun 27, 2003 at 12:55:50PM -0400, David Ford wrote:
>
>
>
>>Kernel 2.5.73, first time I've used an external keyboard
>>
>>When I plug my external Logitech keyboard into my laptop, (shared
>>keyboard/mouse port), dmesg output indicates a generic mouse was
>>attached instead of a keyboard. The keyboard works, it's just the dmesg
>>info that's inaccurate.
>>
>>Keyboard plugged in:
>>input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1
>>
>>Mouse plugged in:
>>input: PS/2 Logitech Mouse on isa0060/serio1
>>
>>
>
>Honestly, I don't think this is possible. If your keyboard is detected
>as a mouse, it cannot work a a keyboard. Though maybe your
>keyboard/mouse controller BIOS may be playing tricks on us.
>
>
>

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