Re: KDE through a KVM Switch
I'm not sure what generated your XF86Config-4 file for you and stuck that
comment in. Maybe some kind of dpkg configuration? Just edit it and make
your mouse work. ;-)
On Thursday 01 May 2003 05:50 pm, david.effa@abbott.com was heard saying:
> Jim,
>
> 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:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "auto"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
>
> ...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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