Re: mouse and kvm switch

[e_karlin@yahoo.com]

On Tue, Jun 28, 2005 at 12:15:40AM +0100, Adam Hardy wrote:
> My mouse is created problems when I switch back to xfree86 on my debian 
> box using my kvm.
> 
> At one point I had the mouse set up perfectly. Switching backwards and 
> forwards between the boxes on my kvm caused no problem for debian (I've 
> got Redhat and Windows boxes too).
> 
> Now however, well actually 2 weeks ago, after not switching for a while, 
> the mouse can't handle being switched and goes crazy when I switch back 
> to debian.
> 
> I didn't change much that could have stopped the mouse working properly 
> with the switch, although to be honest I don't know which packages I 
> installed. Is there an apt-get function that will tell me the latest 
> packages I installed?
> 
> Even better, anybody ever seen this behaviour before and know a 
> solution? Here's my XF86Config section:
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
>         Driver          "mouse"
>         Option          "CorePointer"
>         Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
>         Option          "Protocol"              "ExplorerPS/2"
>         Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
>         Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "no"
>         Option          "Buttons"               "5"
> EndSection
> 
> I tried a couple of other protocols (Auto and ImPS/2) but had no joy.
> 
> 
> Adam
> 

I've got the same problem, and I could've sworn it worked when I first
installed sarge a few months back. My relevant bits are:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
#       Option          "Protocol"              "PS/2"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection


I had tried switching back to PS/2 protocol too, but that didn't work
either. My solution is to alt-tab (fvwm2), exit out of my windows, then
exit the WM. That is enough to sort out the mouse when I log back in
(xdm). I've got a belkin F1DS104T if it matters.

This came up here a few months back, but I don't think there was a
resolution then either.