[Fwd: Re: KVM and mouse problems]

[Rob Willenberg]

On Fri, 2004-09-17 at 10:30 -0700, Rob Willenberg wrote:
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> problems"
> On Fri, 2004-09-17 at 10:30 -0700, Rob Willenberg wrote:
> > On Fri, 2004-09-17 at 19:06 +0200, Fabio Massimo Di Nitto wrote:
> > > Hi Rodd,
> > > 
> > > On Fri, 17 Sep 2004, rodd ahrenstorff wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Kernel 2.6 has problems with the ImPS/2 mouse driver and numerous KVM
> > > > models.  I don't know if this problem is brand/model specific, but the
> > > > mouse loses sync when the KVM is switched away > back to Linux.
> > > [SNIP]
> > > 
> > > I use a KVM switch myself but i have never had this kind of problems. tho
> > > it's a quite "high class" KVM and perhaps it might make a difference. What
> > > I am bit puzzled is that I don't know of any reliable way to detect a KVM
> > > (if any!) and take appropriate actions.
> > > 
> > > > Ubuntu looks very promising!
> > > 
> > > Thanks :-))
> > > 
> > > Fabio
> > 
> > I have the issue as well with a Belkin switch. It happens in Windows
> > though, so my solution was simply to have two mice available until this
> > gets sorted out.
> > 
> > Rob
> >