I'm not sure what generated your XF86Config-4 file for you and stuck that comment in. Maybe some kind of dpkg configuration? Just edit it and make your mouse work. ;-)
On Thursday 01 May 2003 05:50 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] was heard saying: > Jim, > > Thanks for the suggestions. The Ctrl-Alt- trick does work but there must > be a better way. > > I would like to define an Intellimouse Explorer within the XF86Config-4 > file. But the file comments states that this file should not be modified. > I did visit the How does one define the mouse interface to use besides > just telling the "dpkg-reconfigure Xserver-Xfree86" that it's a PS/2 > mouse? > > I looked at the Web site http://www.xfree86.org/current/mouse7.html#39 and > it gave an configuration example for the Intellimouse Explorer. How does > one specified that in the configuration given you don't suppose to modify > the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file? > > Regards, > > David > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Jim Mahood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 05/01/2003 01:03 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > cc: > Subject: Re: KDE through a KVM Switch > > > I have the same exact setup, and the same exact problem. I think it's > actually XFree86 that's having the trouble. It only happens to me if I > move > the mouse around right after switching the KVM to the linux machine (i.e., > > while it's coming up on the screen). If I wait it's fine. If it does go > haywire on me, I just switch to another getty, then back to 7 and it's > fine > again. See if that helps you. When the problem happens, hit Ctrl-Alt-F1, > > wait for the new screen to come up, then hit Ctrl-Alt-F7 to get back to > your > KDE session. Make sure you don't move the mouse until everything's back > up > on your screen. > > Also, you might be able to improve things by changing your mouse config > for X. > What does your mouse section in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 say? Mine is: > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "auto" > Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection > > ...for a ms intellimouse (old ball model, not laser). > > Regards, > > Jim > > On Thursday 01 May 2003 11:17 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] was heard saying: > > All: > > > > I have a newly installed Linux system running KDE that shares the > > monitor, > > > mouse and keyboard through a KVM switch with another Windows XP system. > > As > > > you have guessed, the mouse under KDE goes nuts when the KVM switches to > > the other system and then return later back to Linux. the Windows > > system > > > is fine. The only way to fix it is to restart X11/KDE and sometimes > > that > > > is not possible since I can not get focus of the system to enter any > > commands to it. Sometimes I have no choice but to power-cycle the > > system > > > which I really hate to do. > > > > Is there anyway to configure Linux/KDE to make the mouse behavior > > properly? > > > > P.S. I am a Linux rookie for about one week now and have a lot to learn > > about it. > > > > > > Much thanks, > > > > David Effa > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
