On 5 March 2010 19:58, Mark <mamar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Looking for some ideas from this smart group as the problem I'm seeing is a > new one to me. I recently installed a 4-port KVM switch (ps/2, not usb) > connecting 3 desktop boxes at my house, 1 XP and 2 Debian Lenny systems. > Different brands, models, etc. of the desktops. One of them is an Hp > Workstation x1100 (running Lenny) and I've identified it as the culprit - > for some reason, it has a power "pass-through" so to speak on the ps/2 ports > for both mouse and keyboard that keep the KVM switch energized (I'm not > using the optional AC adapter with the KVM switch - tried it and saw no > difference). The problem, it seems, is that since the KVM switch stays > energized, the keyboard and mouse get confused when I go to use them with > the other desktop systems and hence function sporadically, or are quirky at > best. If I unplug the power from the x1100 workstation, the other systems > operate normally as the KVM switch is de-energized upon booting the systems > at that point. > > I've checked all BIOS settings and nothing I changed affected the power > "pass-through", and I doubt there's anything I can do in Lenny to change > that, but if there is, please share! > > Any ideas? I'd love to keep using the x1100, have done some nice upgrades > to it and it's a whisper-quiet system. > > Thanks! > Mark >
Belkin KVM switch? Then get another one! The cheap ones on Ebay are no good either. I had a decent no-brand KVM with a hefty hand-switch that worked great, if I can dig it up I'll look for some serial number or something. -- Dotan Cohen http://bido.com http://what-is-what.com Please CC me if you want to be sure that I read your message. I do not read all list mail. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/880dece01003051011o50b5c374sfe02ec3eb5858...@mail.gmail.com
