Additional information that I forgot to mention. Sorry. I have an IOGear MicroHub (4-port, not powered) attached to my second USB port on the back of my computer to assist in testing with this problem. It allows me to unplug mouse and keyboard from the KVM and connect them to my Linux computer without getting back behind the machine (which is under the desk). I do *NOT* think that this is causing the problem because I did not have the hub plugged into the computer initially when I started using the KVM. (I.e. it wasn't even part of the equation when the KVM problem started, as far as I know.) I will check again to be sure that it's not a conflict after I finish sending this message. I'm mentioning this so that perhaps it will prevent any confusion about the number of USB devices that might be reported in the /var/log/messages snippets I'm sending. When the hub and KVM are plugged in, that should be (by my count) 8 ports total, external to the computer itself. The KVM has four and the hub has 4.
As you may already know, the MS Natural Pro has a 2-port hub built into the back, so messages about the keyboard may also increase the number of reported ports. Right after I sent the last message, I disconnected the mouse and keyboard from the KVM and plugged them into this IOGear MicroHub and they immediately began to work. I did not unplug the KVM from this machine when I did so...I just moved the mouse and keyboard over to the MicroHub and touched no other cables. As soon as they were plugged into the MicroHub, they both started working, as you can see in the latest snipped from /var/log/messages that I have attached. I hope that these extra details will be helpful. Thanks again, matt -- Matt Matthews \ ph: 919.660.2811 \ Use GNU/Linux _o) w00t Duke Univ., Postdoc\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] \____________ /\\ Dept. of Mathematics\ http://www.math.duke.edu/~jvmatthe/ \ _\_V
Mar 4 19:46:25 shabadoo kernel: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/2/1, assigned device number 5 Mar 4 19:46:25 shabadoo kernel: hub.c: USB hub found Mar 4 19:46:25 shabadoo kernel: hub.c: 4 ports detected Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo /sbin/hotplug: arguments (usb) env (PWD=/etc/hotplug HOSTNAME=shabadoo.matthews DEVICE=/proc/bus/usb/001/005 ACTION=add DEBUG=kernel MACHTYPE=i386-redhat-linux-gnu OLDPWD=/ DEVFS=/proc/bus/usb TYPE=9/0/0 SHLVL=1 SHELL=/bin/bash HOSTTYPE=i386 OSTYPE=linux-gnu HOME=/ TERM=dumb PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin PRODUCT=451/1446/110 _=/usr/bin/env) Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo /sbin/hotplug: invoke /etc/hotplug/usb.agent () Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Modprobe and setup usbcore for USB product 451/1446/110 Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Modprobe and setup usbcore for USB product 451/1446/110 Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo kernel: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/2/1/1, assigned device number 6 Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo kernel: Product: Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo kernel: input2: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [045e:001d] on usb1:6.0 Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo kernel: input3: USB HID v1.10 Pointer [045e:001d] on usb1:6.1 Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo /sbin/hotplug: arguments (usb) env (PWD=/etc/hotplug HOSTNAME=shabadoo.matthews DEVICE=/proc/bus/usb/001/006 INTERFACE=3/1/1 ACTION=add DEBUG=kernel MACHTYPE=i386-redhat-linux-gnu OLDPWD=/ DEVFS=/proc/bus/usb TYPE=0/0/0 SHLVL=1 SHELL=/bin/bash HOSTTYPE=i386 OSTYPE=linux-gnu HOME=/ TERM=dumb PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin PRODUCT=45e/1d/111 _=/usr/bin/env) Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo /sbin/hotplug: invoke /etc/hotplug/usb.agent () Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Modprobe and setup hid for USB product 45e/1d/111 Mar 4 19:46:26 shabadoo /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Modprobe and setup keybdev for USB product 45e/1d/111 Mar 4 19:46:28 shabadoo kernel: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/2/4, assigned device number 7 Mar 4 19:46:28 shabadoo kernel: Manufacturer: Microsoft Mar 4 19:46:28 shabadoo kernel: Product: Microsoft IntelliMouse� Explorer Mar 4 19:46:28 shabadoo kernel: input4: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [Microsoft Microsoft IntelliMouse� Explorer] on usb1:7.0 Mar 4 19:46:28 shabadoo /sbin/hotplug: arguments (usb) env (PWD=/etc/hotplug HOSTNAME=shabadoo.matthews DEVICE=/proc/bus/usb/001/007 INTERFACE=3/1/2 ACTION=add DEBUG=kernel MACHTYPE=i386-redhat-linux-gnu OLDPWD=/ DEVFS=/proc/bus/usb TYPE=0/0/0 SHLVL=1 SHELL=/bin/bash HOSTTYPE=i386 OSTYPE=linux-gnu HOME=/ TERM=dumb PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin PRODUCT=45e/1e/114 _=/usr/bin/env) Mar 4 19:46:28 shabadoo /sbin/hotplug: invoke /etc/hotplug/usb.agent () Mar 4 19:46:28 shabadoo /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Modprobe and setup hid for USB product 45e/1e/114 Mar 4 19:46:28 shabadoo /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Modprobe and setup mousedev for USB product 45e/1e/114
