I have the same problem of using USB mice and keyboards disappearing
when used with a KVM switch under LM 7.2, but also another: My linux
inexperience.
How exactly are Mark's instructions accomplished?
Thanks very much.
Veljko Roskar
>Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 16:50:57 -0800
>From: Mark McClelland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>CC: Dale Blount <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [Linux-usb-users] usb kvm
>
>If you are using a device such as dev/usbmouse0, try using
>/dev/input/mice instead (major 13, minor 63). This merges all mice (USB
>mice, at least) into a single device that doesn't disappear when none is
>plugged in.
>
>Dale Blount wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I just purchased a USB kvm which is attached to 2
>> linux boxes and a Win2k box. Only one linux box has a
>> USB mouse. When switching between systems, the USB
>> mouse on the linux box does not recover, and therefore
>> is pretty much useless (I can't exit X safely). I'm
>> waiting on a USB card for the other linux box until I
>> can confirm this will work with setting adjustments.
>>
>> I'm using the included USB support in 2.4.2 and I have
>> tried both kernel modules.
>>
>> Any suggestions / solutions are welcome.
>
>--
>Mark McClelland
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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