On Mon, Oct 16, 2000 at 09:06:52AM -0400, Cowboy wrote: > > >> From: Marc Singer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> So far, OK. I have successfully installed the hurd and built a kernel > >> with just the drivers I need. > >> > >> I'm noticing a couple of anomolies: > >> > >> 1) I use a Belkin, four port switch box to talk to my different > >> machines. Switching can be done from a button on the front of > >> the device, or by quickly pressing and releasing Ctrl-Alt-Shift > >> and the pressing one of the number keys 1-4 to change to that > >> CPU. For some reason, I cannot switch away from the hurd > >> console. Moreover, I am greeted with a message about an > >> unexpected key state when pressing the shift key after I've > >> attempted to switch. > > This happens anytime the keyboard goes away, for any reason. > It doesn't impair the operation of the system any, but it will occur > regardless of the reason, whether via switch, unplugging the > keyboard, or switching out of a virtual machine.
Actually, it doesn't happen when I use the switchbox's front-panel button. This particular problem is only manifest when I attempt to use the special key sequence for switching. > I've been meaning to try a Raritan extender with multiple terminals > ( extended mice, keyboards, and monitors ) just to see what it does > under that scenario, but haven't gotten around to it. > > It's my opinion that this is an anomily that won't be seen by the > majority of us, and something that can be delt with sometime > after release 1.0. I'm willing to look into a patch if I can get the rest of the system working.
