FC2 test1 and KVM switch

Panu Matilainen pmatilai at welho.com
Mon Feb 16 18:11:06 UTC 2004


On Mon, 2004-02-16 at 18:54, Bill Estell wrote:
> Gene C. wrote:
> 
> >On Sunday 15 February 2004 14:13, Rick Johnson wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Gene C. wrote:
> >>    
> >>
> >>>OK, I know, I know that Red Hat does not support the use of KVM switches.
> >>>
> >>>But, some of use depend on them.
> >>>
> >>>Is anyone experiencing problems with FC2 test1 and a KVM switch.
> >>>
> >>>I am using a Belkin 4 port Omni Cube and have had zero problems with it
> >>>and previous releases.  With FC2 test1, when I first install and boot the
> >>>system up everything works fine.
> >>>
> >>>However, if I switch to another system and then back to the FC2 test1
> >>>system,   the mouse starts jumping all over the screen.  The keyboard and
> >>>monitor seem to work fine.
> >>>
> >>>The mouse is a PS2 interface Logitech TrackMan Wheel.
> >>>
> >>>Anyone else seeing this (or positively NOT seeing it)?
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>This has been a problem since Red Hat 7.whatever. The issue is with the
> >>IMPS/2 mouse driver. I've found that switching away from the TTY and
> >>back to it almost always clears it up. i.e. Ctrl+Alt+F8, then Alt+F7 (or
> >>Ctrl+Alt+F7). This is a "workaround" I've lived with when using any
> >>Belkin/Dlink/etc. KVM based on the same basic chipset with almost any
> >>Linux and the IMPS/2 driver. That, or you can switch to a different
> >>mouse driver (i.e. PS/2) and expect "normal" behavior.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Never had a problem before.  I just check the XF86Config for FC1 and FC2 and 
> >both specify IMPS/2.  Switch to any VT does nothing.
> >
> >In addition, when I am on a console (e.g., VT1) and I move the trackball, I 
> >get messages of the form:
> >
> >psmouse.c:  Explorer Mouse at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost syncronization, 
> >thowing 2 bytes away.
> >
> >  
> >
> 
>  see: Linux: 2.6 Input Drivers FAQ  http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/2199
> 
> Problem:
> ~~~~~~~~
> 
> When I switch my KVM, my PS/2 mouse goes all crazy.
> 
> Solution:
> ~~~~~~~~~
> 
> Use psmouse.proto=bare on the kernel command line, or proto=bare on the
> psmouse module command line.

That indeed produces a much saner mouse but that way you lose mouse
wheel :(

	- Panu -

> 
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