[TriLUG] linuux mouse kvm problems

[Tanner Lovelace]

On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 11:17, Chris Knowles wrote:
> Well, I've been a KVM user for 6 years now.  Started with a cybex
> Commander (I recommend if they're still around) moved through an APEX
> box (Don't recommend) and settled onto various Belkin hardware.
> 
> Now, using the 2 port omniview box at home, I've _never_ had problems
> like you describe.  Of course, mine is powered, and that can make a
> difference.  (On some systems, they are finicky about voltage drops on
> the PS/2 line)
> 
> On the 2x8 matrix Belkin switches I have seen the problem you describe,
> but just switching between boxes and back again, this time counting to
> 10 before touching anything seems to fix.
> 
> I recommend the Belkin hardware, and am sorry to see it's causing so
> many problems for people.
> 
> As usual, just my $0.02
> 
> CJK
> 

Chris,

I also use a 2 port Belkin at home (don't remember which one right now,
but it's powered too) and I've never had those problems either.  I
have had problems with bad PS2 mice making the mouse go crazy, but
that didn't involve the KVM at all (it wasn't hooked up at the time).
My advice is that if you're having mouse problems in X (or anything
else), try switching to a different mouse and see if it's still there.
I've had extremely bad luck with el cheapo ps2 mice, but I've had
very good luck with Logitech and Microsoft mice.  For a while, when
I had an el cheapo mouse, I had to modify my linux kernel to do
PS2 initialization before the mouse would work right but I've
never had to do that with good PS2 mice.

Cheers,
Tanner
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