Re: i8042 access timings

[Dmitry Torokhov]

On Saturday 29 January 2005 14:59, Jaco Kroon wrote:
> > Compiling USB 1.1 support does the very same thing as specifying
> > usb-handoff on the command like - tells the BIOS to keep its hands off
> > the USB _and_ PS/2 controllers.
> 
> I'm missing something, I have USB1.1 compiled in, then why does the 
> touchpad not work if it does the very same thing as usb-handoff?

USB initializes very late, after i8042 and psmouse has already run
their probes. So unless there is "usb-handoff" psmouse talks to a fake
BIOS-emulated mouse, not a real touchpad. 

-- 
Dmitry
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