> On Friday 23 February 2007 07:14, James Knott wrote: > > Jose wrote: > > > Hi List, > > > > > > I just got one of those switch boxes to change from computer to > > > computer, and when I hop from server to another I loose the mouse, > > > keyboard is ok, but how to avoid/fix this problem? > > > > > > The box is a cheap KVM 4 port switch ,model kys-104, box says it does > > > support Linux, so I don't know wher is the problem. > > > > > > Any advice, my mouse if an (gasp) Microsoft intellimouse optical usb, > > > connected to the box using a usb to ps2 convertor, I remember having > > > the same problem with early versions of redhat, I have a suse 10.2 and > > > Centos 4 which I need to switch to from time to time. > > > > > > Any advice would be welcome, thanks > > > > That's a common problem that I've only seen with Linux. I haven't had > > it happen with Windows or OS/2. With earlier kernels, you could clear > > the problem by switching to a command terminal and then back to the > > desktop. However, that doesn't seem to work with the 2.6 kernel. I've > > heard a USB mouse (that's USB all the way, not through a PS/2 adapter) > > and KVM works, but don't have any experience with one of those. > > I've seen this happen with an old version of Windows. I'm not sure whether > the problem exists with the OS or with the computer itself. But I do know > the cure: you don't use a passive switch box, you have to buy a more > expensive electronic switch box, and the problem should go away. Buy the > switch with a money-back guarantee, in case it doesn't. BTW, you should > be able to switch printers with a cheapie. I believe.
I don't think this is a KVM problem but more of a mother board issue as it initializes the mouse and keyboard on boot. And I have seen it many times on my Windows XP box and infact, it looses it more often than the Linux boxes, such that I keep a second mouse directly attached (USB) to the system. Here at my Office, I have a Windows 2003 Server that I have to keep a mouse directly attached because it won't work through the KVM at all. Oh, my KVM's are industrial strength, not inexpensive. Clint -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
