Re: KVM mini switch on Testing (Etch)
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.
> >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
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