On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:33:27 +0000 (GMT) N.Pauli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jan, Andrew M.A. wrote: > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 10:56:52AM -0800, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > > On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:44:03 +0000 (GMT) > > > N.Pauli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > > > I've just installed Etch. From previous installs (Ubuntu and Sarge) > > > > I've learnt to disconnect my KVM (keyboard, video, monitor) switch > > > > during the install but it has always worked afterwards. Now, though > > if I switch from my XP Pro box to my box running Etch the mouse is out of > > control; moving the mouse causes the pointer to race all over the screen > > and open things at random. The only change I've made in > > moving to Etch is moving to xserver-xorg. > > > > > > well, does the mouse work properly when directly connected to the box? > > > youlikely have a mis-configured mouse. > > > > > > A > > The mouse works correctly when connected directly to the machine and also > when connected to the KVM switch as long as the XP machine is switched off. well, I'd guess that your KVM is failing somehow. A > > > >From a text console on VT1 or wherever as root: > > > > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -plow > > What does the -plow option turning up after the name of the package do? I've > looked in man dpkg-reconfigure and there's no mention of it. > > > > then restart X [Ctrl-Alt-Backspace when xdm/gdm/kdm is running usually > > works for me] > > > > Sometimes KVM monitor switches can "lose" a mouse temporarily - you may > > find switching to XP and back will work to reset the mouse. > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > Any ideas how I can work on this? > > > > > > > -- > Nigel Pauli > Network Manager > St. John's School, Northwood > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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