Re: Detecting a keyboard

[Brad H. <bh...@bi...>]

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On Sat, 7 Dec 2002 06:20, Alastair McKinstry wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to detect, under Linux (2.4 or 2.5) if a keyboard is
> _present_ (attached to a PS/2 or other connector). (Similarly, same ges
> for any non-PC architecture. I know about USB, but PPC? Sparc?
> Acorn/Amiga/Atari?)
Easy on 2.5, you could just parse the /proc/bus/input/devices list. Or do an 
EVIOCGBIT to test for a partcular event interface.

What are you actually trying to accomplish?

Brad

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