But is it serial mouse? On Wed, 2001-10-17 at 05:53, HoundDawg wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
