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From: kc7dvq@qx.net
To: users@lists.opensuse.org
Subject: Re: RE: [SLE] linux will not respond to any input from the kbd
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 17:29:07 +0000
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It is VERY BAD to connect or disconnect P/S2 ports while a PC is powered up. =
Having the system lock-up is getting off easy. It is quite possible to blow t=
he PS/2 port and have to replace the motherboard.

Don
>
>From: "Farrell, Thom" <TFarrell(a)fallschurch.esys.com>
>Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 10:37:18 -0400
>To: "'SuSE'" <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com>
>CC: "'feral(a)digitalabs.net'" <feral(a)digitalabs.net>
>Subject: RE: [SLE] linux will not respond to any input from the kbd
>
>Hi!
>
>:Anyone knows why when I unplug my PS/2 mouse, and then=20
>:when start X windows, my computer will not respond to anything I=20
>:press in my keyboard and I have to restart my computer using the=20
>:reset switch.=20
>
>It is my understanding that it is very bad idea to unplug a ps/2 connector
>while the system is powered up. I have only heard this second hand but here
>are some sources:
>
>Someone with a similar problem:
>
><a href=3D"http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9812.1/0855.html"><=
A HREF=3D"http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9812.1/0855.html</a">=
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9812.1/0855.html</a</A>>
>
>To swap or not swap?:
>
><a href=3D"http://www.planetit.com/techcenters/docs/mobile_computing/expert/=
PIT19990316"><A HREF=3D"http://www.planetit.com/techcenters/docs/mobile_compu=
ting/expert/PIT19990316</a">http://www.planetit.com/techcenters/docs/mobile_c=
omputing/expert/PIT19990316</a</A>>
>S0019
>
>I wouldn't take any chances with it. Then again, this sounds like an old
>doctor joke.
>
>Cheers,
>Thom
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