Re: Avocent 100 KVM switch problems
El 2012-08-14 a las 21:02 -0700, Gary Roach escribió:
(resending to the list)
> On 08/14/2012 09:01 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:28:35 -0700, Gary Roach wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I just purchased an Avocent Switchview 100-4 KVM+Audio switch. I have 2
>>> Debian systems and 1 Windows 2000 system. Everything works fine except
>>> that the scroll lock key will not switch channels when connected to a
>>> Debian system but works fine when connected to the Windows system.
>>> Further, the NumLock light is reversed with the Debian systems and works
>>> correctly with the Windows system.
>>> I talked to the factory and they don't understand it either. I am using
>>> a Microsoft 4000, USB, Ergonomic keyboard and Microsoft USB laser
>>> mouse.
>>>
>> I would try to run the usual tests, just as it was a single keyboard or
>> mouse. First, look at the Xorg log, maybe you can see something coming
>> from there. Also, check if "xev" is reacting properly when you press the
>> scroll key. Then, jump to "init 1" (no X server loaded) and check if it
>> works from there. And last but not least, you can try to load a LiveCD
>> with an updated kernel just for testing purposes (sometimes is good to
>> know how a system completely different than our usual one is behaving).
>>
>>
> Hi Camaleon
>
> Xev is receiving the proper codes when the keys in question are pressed.
Good, then we can discard a problem coming from messed up keys :-)
> With the X server off the ScrLk -ScrLk sequence switches the KVM switch
> as it should. Interesting. The NumLk light also works correctly. The
> NumLk light problem predates the new KVM switch. I am using Squeeze on
> on of the systems and Wheezy on the other. Both have the same problem.
Mmm... so is Xorg server that is interfering with the KVM behaviour?
Yes, that's inetresting because at least you have a start point and can
discard a hardware problem.
Oh...wait, wait, wait. This remembers me that indeed, the Scroll lock
key is disabled on purpose in Xorg, I almost forget it and look, it
seems there are some related reports from users about this:
KVM/Scroll Lock behavior
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2012-January/053996.html
What to do then to restore the key its original functionality from an X
session? Dunno, let's see if a there's a Xorg guru around who can
provide you some tips :-)
> There is one error showing up in the Xorg.log. I pasted part of the log
> below. I am not quite sure what I am looking at here but the keyboard
> "failed to initialize for relative axes" what ever that means. I hope
> this helps.
Thanks for the log. I leave it "untouched" so others can review it but I
think the errors showed here are not directly related to the Scroll
Lock issue.
> Thank you very much for the help.
>
> Gary R
>
> /II) config/udev: Adding input device Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (/dev/input/event4)/
> /(**) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"/
> /(**) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: always reports core events/
> /(**) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Device: "/dev/input/event4"/
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Found keys/
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Configuring as keyboard/
> /(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000" (type: KEYBOARD)/
> /(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"/
> /(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"/
> /(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"/
> /(II) config/udev: Adding input device Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (/dev/input/event6)/
> /(**) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"/
> /(**) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: always reports core events/
> /(**) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Device: "/dev/input/event6"/
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Found 1 mouse buttons/
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Found scroll wheel(s)/
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Found relative axes/
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Found absolute axes/
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Found keys/
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Configuring as mouse/
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Configuring as keyboard/
> /(**) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5/
> /(**) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200/
> /(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000" (type: KEYBOARD)/
> /(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"/
> /(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"/
> /(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"/
> /(EE) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: failed to initialize for relative axes./
> /(II) Microsoft Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: initialized for absolute axes./
> /(II) config/udev: Adding input device No brand 4 Port KVMSwicther (/dev/input/event3)/
> /(**) No brand 4 Port KVMSwicther: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"/
> /(**) No brand 4 Port KVMSwicther: always reports core events/
> /(**) No brand 4 Port KVMSwicther: Device: "/dev/input/event3"/
> /(II) No brand 4 Port KVMSwicther: Found keys/
> /(II) No brand 4 Port KVMSwicther: Configuring as keyboard/
> /(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "No brand 4 Port KVMSwicther" (type: KEYBOARD)/
> /(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"/
> /(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"/
> /(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"/
> /(II) config/udev: Adding input device CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter (/dev/input/event0)/
> /(**) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"/
> /(**) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: always reports core events/
> /(**) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Device: "/dev/input/event0"/
> /(II) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Found keys/
> /(II) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Configuring as keyboard/
> /(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter" (type: KEYBOARD)/
> /(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"/
> /(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"/
> /(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"/
> /(II) config/udev: Adding input device CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter (/dev/input/event1)/
> /(**) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"/
> /(**) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"/
> /(**) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: always reports core events/
> /(**) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Device: "/dev/input/event1"/
> /(II) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Found 10 mouse buttons/
> /(II) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Found scroll wheel(s)/
> /(II) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Found relative axes/
> /(II) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Found x and y relative axes/
> /(II) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Found keys/
> /(II) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Configuring as mouse/
> /(II) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: Configuring as keyboard/
> /(**) CHESEN PS2 to USB Converter: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5/
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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