On Thursday July 17, 2003 Nigel Simpson wrote: > [This time without the nasty HTML] > My RH 9 system is connected to a KVM switch which I use to switch > between multiple systems. The works well for me except for a new > behavior that seems to have happened since I upgraded from RH 8. > > Sometimes when I switch from another system to my RH 9 system my mouse > goes haywire. It behaves as if one or more mouse buttons are pressed > down and it has an affinity with the bottom left hand corner of the > desktop. This of course leads to applications getting started randomly > as items in the desktop menu are auto-clicked, the panel gets dragged > around etc. Other times, the mouse is totally frozen. I can ALT-TAB > around the desktop and TAB inside applications but the only way to > restore mouse sanity is to CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE to restart the X server. > I'd like to figure out a way to regain mouse sanity, perhaps by entering > a command in a terminal. Is there anything I can do short of tossing out > my KVM ? Unplugging and re-connecting the mouse doesn't help either. Nigel, Yours is a fairly common complaint. It could be that your KVM is a make/model whose deselected-port-signalling doesn't work well with Linux. If it's is a PS/2-type, disconnecting and reconnecting probably won't work and may cause additional signalling confusion. If you're having trouble of this type, trying to fix it is usually a waste of time. You didn't mention a brand name. When you go shopping for a new KVM, I recommend IOGEAR. I'm sure others on this list can recommend other makes they've had good luck with. Since PS/2 ports are gradually disappearing (especially on laptops), I chose an IOGEAR USB-type with on-screen display for my latest KVM. Google for 'USB KVM switch'. Hope this helps... --Doc Savage Fairview Heights, IL -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
