[Lula] 2.6.x kernel PS2 mouse/KVM connection broken

[Chuck Kerschner]

Heh - nothing reliable about my hardware!  I had hoped Linux would
be an answer to an OS that would run on it ans still not be Winders.

One of my machines doesn't have a USB port, and the motherboard in
the other one isn't even supported anymore.

The problem is still getting the kernel-people to admit it's an
important item to fix, once & for all....

Dan Kegel wrote:
> On 3/27/07, Chuck Kerschner <OLFarCnArt at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>> Question: Does anyone have an idea how to get the attention of the
>> Kernel Developers regarding the 2.6.x kernel's inability to maintain
>> sync with a KVM switch? ...
>>
>> What happens here is;  Linux works just fine as long as the mouse
>> (Logitech trackball) is plugged directly into the tower.  With the KVM
>> switch in use, the cursor flies all over the screen, is totally
>> uncontrollable, and selects and clicks everything it passes over.  The
>> only way out of it is hard re-boot (shutdown) and re-plug the trackball
>> directly, bypassing the KVM switch.
> 
> How about switching to a USB keyboard & mouse and USB KVM?
> That should be a lot more reliable.
> 
> Funny, never thought I'd recommend USB anything... but it's
> solidified a lot in the last 10 years :-)
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