Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:21:21 -0600 (MDT) From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> To: gordont@gnf.org Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question related to FreeBSD Serial Console... Message-ID: <20030915.002121.124086120.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <20030912001551.GK64655@roark.gnf.org> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20030902103001.0217e758@gid.co.uk> <1706.192.168.0.20.1062501531.squirrel@webmail.witchspace.com> <20030912001551.GK64655@roark.gnf.org>
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Gordon Tetlow <gordont@gnf.org> writes:
: I've personally killed about 5 keyboards this way. I don't recommend hot
: plugging PS/2 keyboards.
PS/2 keyboards and mice are not hot pluggable. Mechanical switches do
not meet the spec, but are less bad than actual hot plugging. The
fact that you can often get away with it makes people think it is ok.
Warner
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