[svlug] KVM Switch

[Kelly Williams]

I use a Logitech track ball would that something to do with it.

Kelly Williams

-----Original Message-----
From: Angus Fergusson [mailto:angus.fergusson at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 11:28 AM
To: Kelly Williams
Subject: Re: [svlug] KVM Switch

  Hey Kelly,


> I got a KVM switch for Christmas last year. I have it hooked
> up to my Linux box and windoz machine. When I am in
> linux and I switch windoz then back to linux my mouse
> doesn't work. I using redhat 9.0. would there be setting. The
> KVM switch is a Belkin compact 2 port switch.

  I know, I'm a lurker, & haven't posted before, but the other
responses didn't mention this, so I thought I'd go ahead:

  I've an 8-port Belkin.  Sure, I love it, but the mouse issue
was driving me nuts.  I found either in the manual or on Belkin's
site that they only test their kvm's with M$ mouses (may only be
the standard wheel mouse).  I used Logitech muses in both Windows
& Linux, so I lose the mouse too.  Belkin's response to the
issue?  Either use a M$ mouse, or use two other manufacturer
mouses.

  Haven't tested other drivers -- the Logitech drivers work, so I
don't mess with them.  But you could always try other drivers in
Linux, as the mouse will always still be there in Windows (at
least in my case), to see if you can find one which works in
both.  I'd love to know if you find one:-).

  FWIW,
  Meph
--
  As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected
  error.
  -Weisert