Re: Problem with a KVM Switch

From: e7 (see_website_for_email_at_www.ecu.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 07/09/04


Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 13:53:16 GMT

The Beast wrote:

> I have a Windows XP Box and a Suse Linux 9.1 box that I am trying to
> use a KVM Switch with. I have just returned my third switch. The
> problem is that If I boot the Linux box with the switch set to it it
> works perfectly, but if I switch to the Windows box and switch back,
> the mouse is completely erratic. I want to know if anyone has made
> this work and if so what they used! Thanks!
>
> The Beast

I think this might be a problem with the BIOS of the motherboard.
Some PCs do it and others don't.
If I'm in KDE, I normally start a new session - (its on the KDE
menu third from bottom). This brings the mouse back into
operation on that session. I can then switch to the previous
session with <ctrl> <alt> F7 and the mouse will be working
there too. Then I <ctrl> <alt> F8 to get back to second session
and log out and that gets me back to first session with the mouse
still working.

J



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