In message <20030408170625.00f8e3ac.ggm@apnic.net>, George Michaelson writes:
>If it can't re-probe, then being able to re-tell it is good! I'd wear the risk
>of being found out as a liar to be able to try and tell the truth to good
>effect.

Well, there's code in the driver to reprobe the mouse, but it basically
reinitializes it; currently, it's only used if we get obvious protocol errors.

However, if your laptop is anything like mine, if there isn't a mouse attached
*when the machine powers on*, the hardware will filter all mouse events into
the old 3-byte PS/2 protocol (no scroll wheel), until a power cycle event.

-s