getting really annoyed
This is a discussion on getting really annoyed within the Slackware Linux Support forums, part of the Unix Operating Systems category; --> 7 <website_has_email@www.ecu.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:<h13Vc.160381$28.63682@fe1.news.blueyonder.co .uk>... > Scott Eberl wrote: > > > OK this is really starting ...
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02-19-2008, 01:53 PM
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 Re: getting really annoyed 7 <website_has_email@www.ecu.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:<h13Vc.160381$28.63682@fe1.news.blueyonder.co .uk>... > Scott Eberl wrote: > > > OK this is really starting to piss me off, A LOT. I had a cheapo 2 > > computer kvm switch with built in cables and it worked great switching > > between my windows 2000 box and my slackware box. For my birthday a > > buddy bought me a 4 computer kvm switch so I could switch between my > > windows 2000, and 2 linux boxes. Well the fucked up thing is it doesnt > > work correctly. If i switch over to the linux box and its in a terminal > > with no X running I can type just fine and do anything but if I start X > > I lose the keyboard and mouse. Nothing has changed from when the 2 > > computer kvm was working just fine with this setup. Is there some reason > > this kvm would refuse to allow the keyboard/mouse to work through it? > > Can I change something? Im about to switch back to the 2 port junker but > > it seems a little sad to have to go from a nicer switch to a cheaper one > > because it works. Im stumped since it does seem to allow the keyboard to > > work only shits when I start X which makes me think its somehow a driver > > issue with X or an incompatabity which seems rare since the settings > > worked just fine with the previous 2 port kvm. > > > > Please help this is driving me up the fucking wall and I need to be able > > to switch back and fourth between win2k and X on the linux box > > I've got same problem. It happens with widopes and GNU/Linux equally > and thus I'm stumped. > > However I found in KDE the keyboard is not fully lost - pressing > ALT F1 brings up the pop up menu. > From there I select start new session (3rd from bottom of menu) > and when that starts a second x session - miracle of miracles, > the mouse is operational again and so is keyboard. Then I log > out of the new seession and go back to my original session and hey > presto the mouse and keyboard works there too. I have been dealing with the same problem and have found a workaround: When you kvm to your linux box press ctrl + alt + f1 to switch terminals then press ctrl + alt + f7 to return to your now working x session. Good luck.      |
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| Re: getting really annoyed Ron Cooper wrote: > 7 <website_has_email@www.ecu.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:<h13Vc.160381$28.63682@fe1.news.blueyonder.co .uk>... >> Scott Eberl wrote: >> >> > OK this is really starting to piss me off, A LOT. I had a cheapo 2 >> > computer kvm switch with built in cables and it worked great switching >> > between my windows 2000 box and my slackware box. For my birthday a >> > buddy bought me a 4 computer kvm switch so I could switch between my >> > windows 2000, and 2 linux boxes. Well the fucked up thing is it doesnt >> > work correctly. If i switch over to the linux box and its in a terminal >> > with no X running I can type just fine and do anything but if I start X >> > I lose the keyboard and mouse. Nothing has changed from when the 2 >> > computer kvm was working just fine with this setup. Is there some >> > reason this kvm would refuse to allow the keyboard/mouse to work >> > through it? Can I change something? Im about to switch back to the 2 >> > port junker but it seems a little sad to have to go from a nicer switch >> > to a cheaper one because it works. Im stumped since it does seem to >> > allow the keyboard to work only shits when I start X which makes me >> > think its somehow a driver issue with X or an incompatabity which seems >> > rare since the settings worked just fine with the previous 2 port kvm. >> > >> > Please help this is driving me up the fucking wall and I need to be >> > able to switch back and fourth between win2k and X on the linux box >> >> I've got same problem. It happens with widopes and GNU/Linux equally >> and thus I'm stumped. >> >> However I found in KDE the keyboard is not fully lost - pressing >> ALT F1 brings up the pop up menu. >> From there I select start new session (3rd from bottom of menu) >> and when that starts a second x session - miracle of miracles, >> the mouse is operational again and so is keyboard. Then I log >> out of the new seession and go back to my original session and hey >> presto the mouse and keyboard works there too. > > > I have been dealing with the same problem and have found a workaround: > > When you kvm to your linux box press ctrl + alt + f1 to switch terminals > then press ctrl + alt + f7 to return to your now working x session. > > Good luck. Brilliant! That works for me too! Thank you. |
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| Re: getting really annoyed On 2004-08-20, 7 <website_has_email@www.ecu.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Ron Cooper wrote: >> When you kvm to your linux box press ctrl + alt + f1 to switch terminals >> then press ctrl + alt + f7 to return to your now working x session. >> >> Good luck. > > Brilliant! That works for me too! > > Thank you. I tried it, no luck seems my kvm switch is hell bent on getting slammed down onto concrete with maximum velocity |
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