Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-amd64 (470 mails)

[Bjorn Tore Sund <bjornts@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 28 May 2004, Leif Sorensen wrote:

> Hey, Guys.
> Just picked up a new KVM switching box, and was setting it up. It runs 
> between my Suse 9.1 64bit system and an old WINXP box. (Reference to 
> "connected" from her out refers to being through the KVM switch, unless 
> otherwise stated)  For some reason when the mouse is connected to the XP box 
> it works fine, but when switching to the linux system it becomes scrambled 
> and hectic. It will move only slightly from the corner of the screen before 
> it jumps back. Movement is glitchy/jumpy. It continues to pull up windows 
> and menus as if a button was being held or repetedly pressed.
> 
> I currently use an logitech optical usb mouse with a usb to PS2 converter, 
> but have tried switching out with an old ball mouse. The mouse does not 
> glitch when plugged in directly to the Linux system, nor when plugged via 
> KVM to other systems. Have tried: rebooting after connecting the mouse to 
> the KVM; switching the connectors of port A and B (To assure one portside is 
> not messed up electronicly); checking the drivers for the mouse (they seem 
> to be the right ones); and switching mice. Out of ideas, and no luck in any 
> of my attempts.

Known problem with Xfree and KVM.  Ctrl-Alt-F1 followed by Alt-F7
immediately after switching to the linux box have always solved the
problem for me.

Bjørn
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