Hi, > While it is generally advised that people don't hotplug PS/2 > devices, I'm not sure where, if anywhere this is actually > officially documented. The devices have insert events they send, > which implies that they were intended for hot swap purposes IMHO.
Sounds logical. > I've been hotplugging PS/2 devices ever since they've appeared on > the market and have never once had any problem or any device get > hurt. > > I would consider the likelyhood of damage ever occuring to be as > small or smaller than a particular device (such as USB) getting > damaged by hotplugging. > > So, while there might be something out there stating they're > officially not hotpluggable, I would wager all modern PS/2 > devices, and the port they plug into is well equipped to deal > with this. It can happen though... We fried two or three (ASUS) mainboards here by hot-plugging the keyboard. It was the main reason why we bought a KVM switch. It could have been very bad luck, but I rather be safe than sorry with my servers. Sander.
