Well, according to stan's rant, he uses a serial mouse. Also, do you know how expensive it is to get a apex switch that handles USB?
On Wed, 2001-10-17 at 07:58, HoundDawg wrote: > No, it was a PS/2 mouse. Who uses serial mice anymore? I know it's been at > least 5 years I think for me.... ever since bus mice came out. > > HoundDawg > http://www.phpGamingSite.com > http://www.unitedadmins.com > http://www.unitedadmins.com/hlbp > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sysop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "HLDS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:17 AM > Subject: Re: [hlds] [OT] Re: Penguin promised land] > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
