[TriLUG] KVM nightmare

[Douglas Kojetin]

I should have added this info in, but I was fuming while writing that
last email.  

- When I restart the computers using the KVM, Kudzu wants me to
uninstall the mouse -- but restarting without the KVM (mouse and
keyboard plugged into one computer), Kudzu wants to re-install the mouse

- Using a normal PS2 mouse did not help

- I have not had enough coffee today for this

Thanks again,
Doug



-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-admin at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-admin at trilug.org] On Behalf
Of Douglas Kojetin
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 10:26 AM
To: trilug at trilug.org
Subject: [TriLUG] KVM nightmare

Hi All-

I'm using a Belkin Omniview E series (4 port) KVM, and it decided to
fight back this morning.  I'm using a MS Intellimouse Explorer (USB)
with a USB-2-PS2 adapter, running RedHat 7.2 and 7.3 (different
systems).

So I've been having problems with the "jumpy" cursor, but I've worked
around that by 'ctrl-alt-f1'-ing out of KDE then 'alt-f5'-ing back into
KDE.

Now, for some odd reason (maybe the current tide conditions, or maybe I
have not sung to it enough), the keyboard works on boot (grub menu) --
but the keyboard and mouse are dead as a rock when KDE starts.  

I disconnected everything from the KVM, hit the reset button, plugged
everything back in and restarted -- no luck.  I hooked up the mouse and
keyboard to one computer only, booted -- and it worked.  So something
screwy is going on with the KVM.  \

I've had it with this thing.  Can someone offer any advice, aside from
pouring hydrochloric acid on it?  Any other chemicals?  :)  Please let
me know if I should forward any other info.

Thanks,
Doug


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