Re: Using data switch with Linux.
Brian K. White (linut@squonk.net)
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 14:38:29 -0400
> From: Ow W K Danny <owwkd@cybernix.com.sg>
> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 05:04:20 +0800 (SGT)
> Subject: Re: Using data switch with Linux.
>
> On Wed, 22 Jul 1998, Goh Sek Chye wrote:
>
> > #Hi,
> > #
> > #I'm running two Linux boxes running sharing a keyboard, mouse and monitor
> > #through a simple data switch. Whenever, I switch from one box to another,
> > #gpm and the X server hang. Is there any work around or there is a
> > #specially designed data switch for this purpose.
> >
> > I am using data switch also. If I use PS2 mouse, I encounter same
> > problem. But if I use serial mouse, it works fine. Hope this helps.
> >
> Mmm... looks like it's /dev/psaux is not able to handle this switching.
> Hope someone in the "linux-kernel" list can help.
>
> Thank you for helping.
I've been using a monitor data switch and manually unplugging a serial mouse
and keyboard every day for the last two weeks while working on windows boxen
at home for ...everyone I know :) and it's been working fine. This is with X
running, and on kernels 2.1.106ac4 and 2.1.111pre1.
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Brian~
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