On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 07:57:00PM +0100, Alan Lord wrote: > >> > > Any idea which kernel version you used in the previous build ? > > > > Nope, can't remember. *BUT* thinking about it, I only changed my KVM > recently. My old one was pure ps/2 in and out... > Actually, I've now found my original (unanswered) query to linux-usb-users - at that time I'd used kernels back to 2.6.12 during attempted installations, and all showed the problem, so maybe this has always been b0rked.
> > The interesting thing I noticed due to my mouse (A logitech mx1000) is > that the KVM doesn't "pass thru" the identities of the devices. the > dmesg log just shows up two KVM interfaces as USB KVM SWITCH on > /class/input/input0 and 1. > I've just booted mine (2.6.17-rc5) without the mac keyboard attached (damn handy for emergencies when I break the bootloader and can't open the CD drive without it) and I get the following: usbcore: registered new driver libusual usbcore: registered new driver hiddev usbhid 2-1:1.0: usb_probe_interface usbhid 2-1:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id input: USBPS2 as /class/input/input0 input: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [USBPS2] on usb-0001:01:0b.0-1 usbhid 2-1:1.1: usb_probe_interface usbhid 2-1:1.1: usb_probe_interface - got id input: USBPS2 as /class/input/input1 input: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [USBPS2] on usb-0001:01:0b.0-1 usbcore: registered new driver usbhid drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.6:USB HID core driver I didn't think PS/2 devices were capable of passing identities, but I would expect a KVM to simulate a mouse and keyboard, so getting a real identity, even on all-usb, is probably a lot to hope for. Ken -- das eine Mal als Tragödie, das andere Mal als Farce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-chat FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
