KVM issue

[carlos at hideout]

Luke Yelavich Wrote: 
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2004 at 12:09:55AM EST, amerigo5 amerigo5 wrote:
> > Is Ubuntu KVM (Belkin) friendly? With other Linux distributions, I
> use the 
> > following keys: Ctrl + Alt + F5 before switching from Linux box to
> other 
> > non-Linux box and then Ctrl + Alt + F7 after returning to the Linux
> box 
> > from other non-Linux box and then I would have a normal usage of the
> KVM 
> > (keyboard, video and mouse/mice). With Ubuntu, doing the above key
> sequence 
> > or not would make the mouse uncontrollable (jumping all over the
> desktop). 
> > Is there a way to avoid this in Ubuntu when using KVW? Thank you.
> Did any of the other distros you tried use the 2.6 kernel?
> I have much the same problem with a D-Link KVM here, and it only ever 
> happens with 2.6 kernels. I generally ahve to unload the psmouse
> module, 
> and reload it again to get everything working as it should.
> 

I've got the same problem with my Belkin SOHO PS/2 KVM under Ubuntu,
also had it with Fedora Core 2.

I normally plugout/plugin the mouse to get it fixed.

Carlos


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