1) You must have a bad switch or a low end one. My colo has a monitor/mouse/keyboard switch, I have a w2k server, so guess what? It's worked fine for over a year and a half. I think the key there is that the switch has to maintain power to the mouse port even if you're switched to another set (server).
2) You can always go USB for the w2k server. That works great! HoundDawg http://www.phpGamingSite.com http://www.unitedadmins.com http://www.unitedadmins.com/hlbp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Hoeppner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:12 AM Subject: [hlds] [OT] Re: Penguin promised land > > > LOL, why do I feel like the scout? Running ahead, look guys, > > it works! > > and they all come following.... > > > > Seriously tho, I'd be willing to put up a bbs or mailing list for us > > winders guys that are trying to make the transition over to the > > promise/penguin land... > > That would be cool. And thanks to Sysop for that link. Added it to my fav > list in my Linux folder. Should make a good reference. > > Hey, here's just one example of why I hate the direction Microsoft > moves/thinks in. I have 2 NT4 Server machines and 1 Linux machine on a > manual (non powered) DIN-5 KB/Serial Mouse KVM switch. Both NT4 and Linux > work just fine with it, with the occasional device timeout message in the > NT4 system log, because it hasn't "heard from" the keyboard in a while. No > big deal. It still works. > > I threw a W2K server machine, 233MMX with DIN-5 KB and serial mouse on this > KVM. Guess what? Switching the KVM away from the W2K machine after booting > it kills the serial mouse driver, and the cursor is gone from the screen! > Only way to get it back is by rebooting, because you can't manually restart > the mouse driver. WTF Microsoft?? What are your engineers thinking? > Apparently they never considered anyone would install W2K on a non PS/2 > kb/mouse machine. > > This is just one more chink in the MS armor, and another on the long list of > reasons I'm wanting to become a penguin user... > > StanTheMan > TheHardwareFreak > www.hardwarefreak.devastation.cc > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
