On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:33:27 +0000 (GMT) N.Pauli <npauli@st-johns.org.uk> wrote: > On Thu, 26 Jan, Andrew M.A. wrote: > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 10:56:52AM -0800, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > > On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:44:03 +0000 (GMT) > > > N.Pauli <npauli@st-johns.org.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > > > I've just installed Etch. From previous installs (Ubuntu and Sarge) I've learnt to disconnect my KVM (keyboard, video, monitor) switch during the install but it has always worked afterwards. Now, though > > if I switch from my XP Pro box to my box running Etch the mouse is out of control; moving the mouse causes the pointer to race all over the screen and open things at random. The only change I've made in > > moving to Etch is moving to xserver-xorg. > > > > > > well, does the mouse work properly when directly connected to the box? youlikely have a mis-configured mouse. > > > > > > A > > The mouse works correctly when connected directly to the machine and also when connected to the KVM switch as long as the XP machine is switched off. well, I'd guess that your KVM is failing somehow. A > > > >From a text console on VT1 or wherever as root: > > > > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -plow > > What does the -plow option turning up after the name of the package do? I've looked in man dpkg-reconfigure and there's no mention of it. > > > > then restart X [Ctrl-Alt-Backspace when xdm/gdm/kdm is running usually > > works for me] > > > > Sometimes KVM monitor switches can "lose" a mouse temporarily - you may > > find switching to XP and back will work to reset the mouse. > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > Any ideas how I can work on this? > > > > > > > -- > Nigel Pauli > Network Manager > St. John's School, Northwood > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org >
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