Sorry, I forgot something.  If it is not a USB switch, then disconnecting the 
mouse is assuredly NOT what the switch does.  A PS/2 switch spoofs the box 
into not knowing it doesn't have a mouse (which is why you can boot the box 
while switched to another box.  If it is a USB switch, then that is exactly 
what the switch does.

mg



On Saturday 05 January 2002 19:23, mike wrote:
> Roberto,
>
> What version of Mandrake are you using?  I have this problem with 8.0 but
> not 7.2 (and not SuSE 7.3)  My solution is to switch to a non graphical
> console before using the switch (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-F1).  Then whenI switch back
> to Mandrake I hit enter and then switch back to X (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-F7).  Is
> this a USB switch?
>
> mg
>
> On Saturday 05 January 2002 18:24, Roberto Armenteros wrote:
> >  I recently bought a "monitor-keyboard-mouse switch"
> > so that I can share a set of "monitor-keyboard-mouse"
> > between my two boxes. When I switch from the linux box
> > to my other box and then comeback to linux, my mouse
> > doesn't work, while the keyboard works sometimes.
> > Somehow when I disconnect the mouse from linux and
> > plug it back in, "which is what the switch does" linux
> > doesnt recognize the mouse anymore, and then I have to
> > restart X so it will work again. They keyboard also
> > presents some problems. I am sure there is another way
> > of reconnecting the mouse, but I dont know how. Also,
> > is there anyway of making this process autmatic? I use
> > KDE mostly. I would really appreciate if somebody
> > gives me a hand... :)
> >
> > Roberto
> >
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