Take the tour ×  I plugged in a PS/2 mouse while inside my Gnome
desktop, but Linux doesn't recognize it.  Linux will only
recognize the PS/2 mouse if it is plugged in before booting the
machine (like a normal scenario).  In this case, I forgot to
plug in the mouse, plugged it in when I got to the desktop, but
realized that it doesn't work.  How do I detect PS/2 devices (my
mouse) in real time so I don't have to reboot just to use a
mouse?  share|improve this question add comment  2 Answers  up
vote 5 down vote accepted  That's just the way that the PS/2
port works. Unlike the USB, the PS/2 was not designed to be hot-
plugged. If you need the hot-plugging capability, use a USB
mouse. Otherwise, there is no guarantee that any solution will
work consistently.  share|improve this answer Are there any
solutions to try that you know of, even if they may not be
consistent? –  trusktr Jul 21 '11 at 2:12 Wait, after reading
that Wiki page I guess not! hehe –  trusktr Jul 21 '11 at 3:12
@trusktr In my experience hotplu