Thanks for the suggestions. The Ctrl-Alt- trick does work but there must be a better way.
I would like to define an Intellimouse Explorer within the XF86Config-4 file. But the file comments states that this file should not be modified. I did visit the How does one define the mouse interface to use besides just telling the "dpkg-reconfigure Xserver-Xfree86" that it's a PS/2 mouse?
I looked at the Web site http://www.xfree86.org/current/mouse7.html#39 and it gave an configuration example for the Intellimouse Explorer. How does one specified that in the configuration given you don't suppose to modify the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file?
Regards,
David
david.effa@abbott.com
Jim Mahood <jmahood@advance.net>
05/01/2003 01:03 PM
To: david.effa@abbott.com, debian-kde@lists.debian.org
cc:
Subject: Re: KDE through a KVM Switch
I have the same exact setup, and the same exact problem. I think it's
actually XFree86 that's having the trouble. It only happens to me if I move
the mouse around right after switching the KVM to the linux machine (i.e.,
while it's coming up on the screen). If I wait it's fine. If it does go
haywire on me, I just switch to another getty, then back to 7 and it's fine
again. See if that helps you. When the problem happens, hit Ctrl-Alt-F1,
wait for the new screen to come up, then hit Ctrl-Alt-F7 to get back to your
KDE session. Make sure you don't move the mouse until everything's back up
on your screen.
Also, you might be able to improve things by changing your mouse config for X.
What does your mouse section in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 say? Mine is:
...for a ms intellimouse (old ball model, not laser).
Regards,
Jim
On Thursday 01 May 2003 11:17 am, david.effa@abbott.com was heard saying:
> All:
>
> I have a newly installed Linux system running KDE that shares the monitor,
> mouse and keyboard through a KVM switch with another Windows XP system. As
> you have guessed, the mouse under KDE goes nuts when the KVM switches to
> the other system and then return later back to Linux. the Windows system
> is fine. The only way to fix it is to restart X11/KDE and sometimes that
> is not possible since I can not get focus of the system to enter any
> commands to it. Sometimes I have no choice but to power-cycle the system
> which I really hate to do.
>
> Is there anyway to configure Linux/KDE to make the mouse behavior
> properly?
>
> P.S. I am a Linux rookie for about one week now and have a lot to learn
> about it.
>
>
> Much thanks,
>
> David Effa
> david.effa@abbott.com
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