Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 25 May 2001 20:21:48 -0400 (EDT) | From | Pavel Roskin <> | Subject | AT keyboard optional on i386? |
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Hello!
I'm trying to run Linux on a broken motherboard that is constantly producing random noice on the AT keyboard port. I'm going to use a USB keyboard, but I cannot get Linux to ignore the AT keyboard port.
Is there any way to disable the AT keyboard? I think the best solution would be to make it optional, just like almost everything in the kernel, e.g. PS/2 mouse. Some embedded i386 systems could save a few kilobytes of RAM by disabling the AT keyboard.
It looks like that other architectures (arm and mips) already have an option CONFIG_PC_KEYB exactly for that. However, it's a dependent variable - it's set based on the machine type.
Does anybody have a patch for making AT keyboard optional on i386 or should I make it myself?
-- Regards, Pavel Roskin
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