I have never had problem with wheel, I am switching between Mandrake and
Win2k, wheel works fine in both OS.

I have a MouseMan Wheel from Logitech and Linksys 4 port switch
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?action=zoom&prid=137&grid=25


Robin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Michael Holt
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 3:56 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [expert] kvm switch
> 
> 
> Yesterday... Robin carefully chose these words:
> 
> >This maybe a bit late on the thread, hope still helps. I 
> have a Linksys 
> >electronic KVM switch with Logitech mouse, they work 
> together well with 
> >a few catches. First, you have to tell your box it's a standard 3 
> >button wheel mouse. Second, disable gdm (or what the mouse 
> service is 
> >called in text mode), if it is not disabled, when you switch between 
> >text and X, you will lose your mouse, sometimes even kb. Other then 
> >that, I have not have any problem with the switch at all.
> >
> >BTW, it's a PS/2 switch.
> >
> >Robin
> 
> Have you been able to get the wheel to work though?  I've 
> bypassed the 
> mouse port on the switch as others have suggested to get the 
> use of my 
> wheel, but when I run the mouse through the switch the wheel stops 
> working.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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> little rocks - Windows is all about taking sand... and 
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