Restarting the mouse after KVM switch

[Ray]

Add the kernel parm psmouse.proto=imps to avoid mouse problems

David Gavin wrote:

>On Wed, June 29, 2005 11:08, Dotan Cohen said:
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>>Hi list,
>>We have two computers here at home, so I set up a KVM. Sometimes when
>>switching back to the FC4 machine (Duron 1.3gHz, 512 ram) The mouse
>>does not work, but the keyboard does. What to restart to re-enable the
>>mouse? I would rather not restart X because there is usually work open
>>on the desktop.
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>>The fault may be with the KVM because the WinXP box also loses the
>>mouse sometimes when switching. But restarting the machine (either of
>>them) always gets the mouse back. I believe, in keeping with popular
>>linux theory, that there is something that I can do to avoid
>>restarting FC4.
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>>Er, OT: does anyone know what to do in windows to get the mouse back?
>>I acually haven't researched that yet, as I am not familiar with any
>>resources for windows users (other than google).
>>
>>Dotan Cohen
>>http://lyricslist.com/lyrics/artist_albums/389/osbourne_ozzy.php
>>Osbourne, Ozzy Song Lyrics
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> Try CTL+ALT+F1 - that'll take you back to text mode and then ALT+F7 which
>should take you back to your X session. That works most of the time for
>me, but if you're using an un-powered KVM switch you may be stuck with no
>mouse. It seems that powered switches are able to maintain the PS/2 mouse
>signal while switching where the un-powered ones sometimes "hiccup" and
>lose the mouse.
> The Belkin FAQ for their KVM suggests that you make sure that the mouse
>is not moving at all when you switch systems.
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>Dave Gavin
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