Re: KVM - switch and keyboard issues
Hi!
I tried somethign completely different.
As I am not so happy with gnome, I installed icewm.
The strange thing is: now it works!
Maybe gnome has some problem with switching
from pc to another by using a kvm - switch!
Thanks,
Andy
"Clyde E. Kunkel" <oldfart2231@cox.net>
wrote on 12.12.2004 17:36:19:
> andreas.sumper@nimbus.at wrote:
> >
> > Hi List!
> >
> > I just got my 2.6 - er Kernel working with debian, but I got
a problem
> > here, which seems to be related to my kvm - switch.
> > I have two systems here. One is working with 2.4.27-xfs and the
other
> > one is running 2.6.8.1
> > Both systems are attached to a digitus IC-814-I kvm - switch.
> > If I swithc from one system to the other (2.4 to 2.6) I loos
my
> > keyboard, if I am running an x - session. This only happens on
the 2.6 -
> > system.
> > If I am at a normal console, then it works fine. Maybe it has
something
> > to do with my gnome...
> >
> > I googled and read through some descriptions, but this did not
help.
> >
> > Has anybody any idea???
> >
> > thanks in advance,
> > Andy
> >
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>
> Seems to be a generic problem with 2.6.x kernels. Not sure about
> Debian, tho my keyboard was affected, I had to directly connect my
mouse
> to the box vice using the KVM.
>
> On Fedora with 2.6.x kernels and a kvm had to use kernel parmater
in
> grub.conf: psmouse.proto=bare (or imps). Also, had to
make sure KVM
> was switched to the booting box all the way thru including GDM and
logon.
>
> Google shows lots of KVM discussions.
>
> HTH, regards,
> Clyde Kunkel
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| Andreas Sumper
| Project Management / Security / Administration
|
| nimbus Development IT Consulting GmbH
| we unleash the power of domino
|
| Annenstrasse 30/1
| 8020 Graz
| Tel.: +43 (0) 316 714 255 -> DW 18
| Fax: +43 (0) 316 714 255 -> DW 4
| http://www.nimbus.at/
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| sent through Lotus Notes 6.5.1
| using wine on a linux box
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