Re: [SLE] 9.1 problem

From: Jerome Lyles (susemail_at_hawaii.rr.com)
Date: 06/15/04

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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:53:04 -1000

    On Sunday 13 June 2004 06:23 pm, Carl William Spitzer IV wrote:
    > On Sat, 2004-06-12 at 23:45, Jerome Lyles wrote:
    > > On Saturday 12 June 2004 03:02 pm, Carl William Spitzer IV wrote:
    > > > On Thu, 2004-06-10 at 12:14, Jerome Lyles wrote:
    > > > > I have a Belkin 4-port, powered KVM.
    > > > >
    > > > > On Wednesday 09 June 2004 05:55 pm, Carl William Spitzer IV wrote:
    > > > > > Is the KVM powered?
    > > > > > Brand?
    > > > > > CWSIV
    > > > > >
    > > > > > On Tue, 2004-06-08 at 13:01, Jerome Lyles wrote:
    > > > > > > I have two computers using a 4-way kvm switch to share a monitor
    > > > > > > and a usb keyboard and mouse. One machine was upgraded to 9.1
    > > > > > > the other is still 9.0.
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > The problem is that if I set the switch to an empty channel (no
    > > > > > > signal to the monitor then) for longer than about eight hours
    > > > > > > overnight) and then go back to the channel the 9.1 is on I get no
    > > > > > > keyboard or mouse response. Sometimes I hear the two system beeps
    > > > > > > when the usb is initiated sometimes not. I plugged in another
    > > > > > > usb keyboard directly into the 9.1 machine-no response. So far
    > > > > > > the only way around this is to hit the reset button. Any ideas
    > > > > > > on what is happening here?
    > > > > > > Thanks,
    > > > > > > Jerome
    > > >
    > > > Sounds like the old ps2 issue which was solved by switching to console
    > > > and back to X. But if its a USB KB it could power down when
    > > > disconnected and fully discharge. In that case it can not sustain.
    > > > BTW is the KVM directly connected to the USB KB or is the KB converted
    > > > to ps2?
    > > >
    > > > CWSIV
    > >
    > > Yes, the KVM is directly connected to the USB KB. So are you saying the
    > > usb mouse and keyboard lose energy over time if not powered by the KVM
    > > switch? Thanks,
    > > Jerome
    >
    > Thats what I was told. If its a breif switching then the system just
    > looses synchronysm and the switching to console and back to x forces the
    > hardware to be recognized. But your using a USB KB not PS2 so the power
    > problem could be an issue.
    >
    > Does google have anything on your make and model of KVM??
    >
    > CWSIV

    Nothing useful.
    Jerome 

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