Re: [SLUG] is it possible to swap keyboard

From: Derek Glidden (dglidden@illusionary.com)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 14:12:00 EST


On Wed, 2002-01-30 at 13:16, A2L1 wrote:
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> I would like to change out my keyboard--- can I do this without a reboot?
> All my searching has come up with conflicting answers---and none are
> complete. I just would like an answer--either yes or no, and how---note the
> following

Well, the complete and truthful answer is:

> : The specifics of what happens
> : when you unplug a PS/2 device from a live system are dependent on your
> : motherboard.

The only way to know is to try it with your particular system. Some
will work, some don't. I personally have several that do and two
machines that don't.

Conflicting or not, that's just the way it is. No definitive "yes or
no" answer is possible.

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