on Tue, May 04, 2004 at 12:58:23PM -0400, ARiley@edgarsnyder.com (ARiley@edgarsnyder.com) wrote:
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> I have the kde desktop and a graphical login via the kdm package
> (3.1.4-0woody1). Direct connections with the mouse to the system work fine
> but when a kvm switch is used the mouse typically freezes on the login
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What kind of switch?
The old cheap mechanical two-position switches will frequently "lose"
mice. PS/2 connectors really don't like being decoupled.
Most good electronic KVMs *will* work properly. I've had good luck with
a Belkin 4-way switch, though mind the cost of cables. I've seen 6x
price deltas between Staples and a computer store in downtown SF (latter
being vastly cheaper).
> I've experimented with mouse configuration, setting XF86Config-4 to "auto"
> or "PS/2" to no effect. I can regain the mouse sometimes by dropping into
> a text shell and restarting X but I wonder if there isn't a better way
> since other distributions that I use do not have the same issue. Any
> suggestions?
Other distros, or other computers? I suspect HW issues.
Peace.
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