Re: [LINUX-ABIT] Video Cards and PS/2 devices.

[Unix Administrator - Adam Gregoire]

On 23 Feb 2001 18:58:23 -0500, William Park wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 06:48:48PM -0500, Adam Gregoire wrote:
> > Ok well, just wondering if anyone notices lockups in X while either
> > typing or moving a ps/2 mouse around. When this lockup occurs its only
> > while using the system, not while idle and it causes a line to go across
> > the top of the screen. Anyone know what gives here?
> > 
> > The video card is a generic ATI 8mb agp 2d only .. nothing fancy that
> > would soak the rail.
> 
> Are you using manual KVM switch?  Because my VP6 (and BP6 reported by
> others) hangs when PS/2 mouse is "unplugged/plugged".  So, I have 1
> mouse per machine right now, until I can find electronic KVM.  I don't
> have any problem with 

Nope not using any switches.


>     - ATI Xpert 98 AGP (Rage Pro and Rage XL).
>     - Logitech MouseMan, MousePort version (PS/2 mouse)
>     - XFree86-3.3.6
>     - Kernel 2.2.16, 2.2.18 (2.4.2 compiles and boots)
> 
> Try disassembling your computer, vacuum everything, and reassemble.  I
> had problem with metal shavings long ago.

I try to do this every reboot(kernel upgrade on other boxen[read every
~6 months with any other hardware]) last done 4 weeks ago.

> 
> ---William Park, Open Geometry Consulting


Adam Gregoire

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