On Sat, 2006-09-02 at 14:12 +1000, DaZZa wrote: > I have a KVM which connected to my Linux box and my wife's XP box. > > Both are configured to use the same generic PS/2 optical wheelmouse. > > If I boot the Linux box with the KVM set to it, GPM and X work fine. > > If, however, I switch from the Linux box to the 'Doze box and back, > the mouse goes into "crazy mode" - movement is erratic and > uncontrollable, and button presses randomly happen. >
I had the same problem. When I had a close look I found that the KVM has a USB port (previously unnoticed/unused - I had it plugged into PS2). The USB works much more nicely, and now the only problem is that the wheel won't work immediately after switching. At some undetermined time later it suddenly mysteriously starts to work again. It's working at the moment, but wasn't this morning ;-) In the past I solved the same problem by editing /etc/modules with psmouse proto=bare but this no longer works. Black Arts! > The XP box works fine with this. > > Anyone come across this before and know how to fix it? The mouse type > detected by GPM on bootup (when it's done as described above) is imps2 > > Thanks. > > DaZZa -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
