Thanks, Yes, it is a rotary dial switch allowing 4 cpus to share 1 keyboard,
mouse, and monitor. It works correctly in Windows NT, Windows 2000, and
Solaris X86. It loses the mouse after switching back to a cpu. The mouse can
be restored by CTL-ALT-BACKSPACE, shutting down X, and then starting X
again. Everytime I switch, the above has to be performed. There must be
something, as Solaris works OK.
Thanks
Leo
-----Original Message-----
From: Jaguar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 12:58 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [[newbie] Mouse Problem after CPU Switch]
Not really sure what you mean by a CPU switch??? Is it a DATA switch similar
to a printer switch so you can run two printer's from one computer..??
If so have you tested the switch in Windows ONLY? I have a similar setup
here...it shares keyboards/mice with one monitor amongst all the computer's
If this is the hardware you have...I would guess maybe a bad mouse cable or
something like that.
HTH
Jaguar
Leo Stutzmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have 2 cpus connected through a CPU switch (non-powered cheap one) to a
> keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
>
> I have to have the switch set to the correct CPU when I power up that CPU,
> after the machine is powered up, everything works, including X. Once both
> CPUs are up, and X is running, when I switch to CPU A from B the mouse
> pointer does not work and is stuck in one spot. To correct this I have to
> shut down X and restart it. Then when I switch back to CPU B from A the
same
> thing happens.
>
> I am running Mandrake 7.1 B3, but this happens with older version as well.
I
> thought maybe a newer XFree86 might fix the problem, but no luck so far.
>
> This switch works when both machines are running Solaris X86, and Windows.
>
> Any help or pointers (no pun intended) would be appreciated.
>
> Leo Stutzmann
The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma.
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