Belkin 2-Port KVM Switch Kills Mouse in X

Belkin 2-Port KVM Switch Kills Mouse in X

Post by Stephen G. McDowe » Wed, 19 Dec 2001 09:24:13



Hi Folks ...

I'm using a Belkin OmniView 2-Port KVM switch to move between Windows
2000 and Linux 7. When I switch from Linux to Windows and back, I lose
my mouse. How can I re-initialize the mouse, or set Linux or X Windows
to automatically re-initialize my mouse after a KVM switch?

I have tried the Ctl-Alt-F1 and Ctl-Alt-F7 combo, to no avail.

Is there a way to forcibly stop and restart gpm, which appears to be
controlling the PS/2 mouse? Is there an entry I can make in the
XF86Config file to change the current settings?

Thanks in advance ...

Stephen G. McDowell

 
 
 

Belkin 2-Port KVM Switch Kills Mouse in X

Post by ANT.. » Thu, 20 Dec 2001 08:32:59



Quote:> Hi Folks ...

> I'm using a Belkin OmniView 2-Port KVM switch to move between Windows
> 2000 and Linux 7. When I switch from Linux to Windows and back, I lose
> my mouse. How can I re-initialize the mouse, or set Linux or X Windows
> to automatically re-initialize my mouse after a KVM switch?
> I have tried the Ctl-Alt-F1 and Ctl-Alt-F7 combo, to no avail.

Odd. This method works if I lose my mouse in Linux. Did you remember to
wait about five seconds before returning to X? If I lose my mouse cursor
in Windows 98, then I have no choice but to reboot the computer. :(

Quote:> Is there a way to forcibly stop and restart gpm, which appears to be
> controlling the PS/2 mouse? Is there an entry I can make in the
> XF86Config file to change the current settings?

I am using a Logitech (2 mouse buttons) with a PS2 conenctor and Omni
Cube (2-port) with Windows 98 and Red Hat Linux v7.1 and v7.2.
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1. Belkin 2-Port KVM Switch Kills PS/2 Mouse in X

Hi Folks ...

I'm using a Belkin OmniView 2-Port KVM switch to move between Windows
2000 and Linux 7. When I switch from Linux to Windows and back, I lose
my mouse. How can I re-initialize the mouse, or set Linux or X Windows
to automatically re-initialize my mouse after a KVM switch?

I have tried the Ctl-Alt-F1 and Ctl-Alt-F7 combo, to no avail.

Is there a way to forcibly stop and restart gpm, which appears to be
controlling the PS/2 mouse? Is there an entry I can make in the
XF86Config file to change the current settings?

Thanks in advance ...

Stephen G. McDowell

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