> On Tue, Mar 05, 2002, WEGMAN,MICHAEL (HP-Loveland,ex1) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Mar 05, 2002, WEGMAN,MICHAEL (HP-Loveland,ex1) > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I also purchased a IOGear USB KVM switch and talking to the technical > > > > support at IOGear, they say the problem is with linux not being able to > > > > handle the fact the KVM switch is emulating a keyboard and mouse. > > > > > > I've been using an IOGear USB KVM switch on my desktop for well over a > > > year now with no problems. > > > > > > The one I have does no emulating. It uses a regular USB keyboard and > > > mouse. > > > > > > Is yours different? > > > > I have the second version of the MiniView USB KVM switch. This version uses > > "IOGEAR's Patented USB SNIFFING Technology." I assume this is them > > emulating a keyboard and a mouse over USB. > > Emulating what kind of keyboard and mouse? > > I'm trying to figure out what this emulating is.
The keyboard is a Gateway USB keyboard and the mouse is a Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. What I've read, the KVM switch tries to keep the keyboard and mouse alive on all of the systems connected to the KVM switch instead of using the hotplug mechanism on each box to detect the keyboard and mouse when switching between systems. > > > > > I'm getting the same error where the USB status register bits 0 and 1 are > > > > being set. > > > > > > I haven't been following this thread too closely, is that in reference > > > to OHCI status register bits? > > > > I have a UHCI bus, but it is those status register bits. > > Ahh. Well, there's multiple status registers, so I guess you mean the > port status registers? I'm really new with USB, but as far as I can tell it is the USBSTS register. > > JE > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
