Re: USB-Keyboard through an USB-Switchbox

From: Greg KH
Date: Sun Apr 30 2006 - 00:50:46 EST


On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 09:25:50PM +0200, Otto Wyss wrote:
> I'm using now again a second computer with a single USB keyboard through
> an USB switchbox. Switching between computers is equivalent to connect
> and disconnect the USB keyboard rather often. After this
> disconnect/connect I still happen to experience times when the USB stack
> can't synchronize again, leaving me without access to the computer
> (kernel 2.6.12-9). I since I've mentioned this already several years ago
> I though this might be solved but it seems Linux isn't able to build a
> state-of-the-art USB stack which is able to synchronize in _each_ case.
>
> Is there anything I can do to help find out why the USB doesn't work? Is
> there a log anywhere on they system?

The kernel log can be seen by running 'dmesg'. Also, try using a newer
kernel version, 2.6.12 is over a year old.

And, if 2.6.16 still has problems, please let the people at the
linux-usb-devel mailing list know about it.

thanks,

greg k-h
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