Ämne: [SLE] X Windows, KVM box, Matrox card, mouse goes crazy
SuSE 8.2 Pro
Using a KVM box to switch between PC's while in X Windows, upon return to the Linux box the mouse goes crazy. A work around is to switch into a text mode screen before switching boxes (Ctrl-Alt-F2 for example).
As well, the bug seems it might only affect PC's with Matrox video cards - G200 PCI and G450 AGP thus far.
Any suggestions of where I could look for a solution?
Thanks!
Michael Lueck Lueck Data Systems http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/
Michael, I suspect that you're using a "manual" or mechanical KVM switch? I had the same problem when I was using one of those, then I changed it to an electronic switch with keyboard and mouse emulation so that the computers connected thinks there's devices connected all the time.. After that I've had no problems at all. It could also be that you have too long cables to the mouse, a total maximum of about 2-3 meters is recommended. If you need longer cables you should consider a KVM extender over CAT5 cable. Anders Norrbring Norrbring Consulting