Ernie Schroder wrote: > On Thursday 11 September 2003 02:38 pm, Steven Elling wrote: > I'm running 4 boxes on a KVM here. 3 Linux )2 Gentoo and a Win98 box > that runs my CAD programs. I have no problem with the Linux boxes but > from time to time I loose the mouse on the Win98 box. That requires a > reboot to get mouse control back. On the very rare occasion that I > loose the mouse on one of the Linux boxes, I can get control back by > switching to a virtual console and back. (ctrl+ alt+ F2 then ctrl+ > alt+F7) and the mouse comes back I'm running a Logitech 3 button > scrolling Trackman Marble+ that uses the IMP/s protocol.
I've been running a windows (NT4, then Win2K) box with 2-3 Linux boxen on a KVM switch for some years. I rarely see the Linux boxen lose sync with the keyboard or trackball (Logitech Trackman Marble Wheel). But the windows box does frequently. Cycling through the available computers (i.e., the button on the front of the KVM pushed four times) usually solves the problem. Sometimes it takes more than one cycle through to clear it out. NOTE: Don't use the mouse on any of the Linux boxen while doing this or you defeat the purpose. I've written it off as a windows anomaly regarding timing. Tom :-}) Thomas A. Condon Plain Text Emails Don't Spread Virii! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
