> > If I do not disable the 'return -1', the mouse will not be found at
> > all, and moving it will get no messages in the logs...
>
> Ok, that's what I wanted to know - I was wondering whether the mouse
> would simply ignore all control commands. And it doesn't not. It needs
> the commands,
I'm not sure about that. It will not work if I do not disable the
'return -1' because the irq will get freed, so the driver will have
no chance to get any mouse event.
> but doesn't send any replies.
Maybe I should put some debug statements in the pc_keyb.c interrupt
handler and see if the mouse does answer the control commands ?
> Can you check what happens if you use an external mouse together with
> the internal one?
>
> I suspect both will work OK.
External like in 'external PS/2' mouse ? Bad luck, this laptop
has no PS/2 (or serial) port. :-(
I can plug in a USB mouse, but I doubt it will show any useful
information...
Stelian.
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