--- drivers/input/serio/i8042.c.orig	2004-04-14 20:33:38.000000000 +0100
+++ drivers/input/serio/i8042.c	2004-04-14 20:27:34.000000000 +0100
@@ -564,7 +564,10 @@
 
 	if (request_irq(values->irq, i8042_interrupt, SA_SHIRQ,
 				"i8042", &i8042_check_aux_cookie))
+	{
+		printk(KERN_INFO "i8042.c: AUX IRQ not available\n");
                 return -1;
+	}
 	free_irq(values->irq, &i8042_check_aux_cookie);
 
 /*
@@ -579,9 +582,11 @@
  * though it has an AUX port.
  */
 
+/* Removed for e-machines laptop
+
 	param = 0x5a;
 	if (i8042_command(&param, I8042_CMD_AUX_LOOP) || param != 0xa5) {
-
+*/
 /*
  * External connection test - filters out AT-soldered PS/2 i8042's
  * 0x00 - no error, 0x01-0x03 - clock/data stuck, 0xff - general error
@@ -589,12 +594,17 @@
  * Because it's common for chipsets to return error on perfectly functioning
  * AUX ports, we test for this only when the LOOP command failed.
  */
+ 
+/* Removed for e-machines laptop
 
 		if (i8042_command(&param, I8042_CMD_AUX_TEST)
 		    	|| (param && param != 0xfa && param != 0xff))
-				return -1;
+		{
+			printk(KERN_INFO "i8042.c: AUX failed loopback/connection test<n");
+			return -1;
+		}
 	}
-
+*/
 /*
  * Bit assignment test - filters out PS/2 i8042's in AT mode
  */