FC3 psychotic behavior (mouse problems)

[Rick Stevens]

Mike McGrath wrote:
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
>>[mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Claude Jones
>>Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 7:48 AM
>>To: For users of Fedora Core releases
>>Subject: Re: FC3 psychotic behavior (mouse problems)
>>
>>On Fri August 26 2005 8:09 am, Stanley A. Klein wrote:
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>>>I have encountered the same kinds of mouse problems in two 
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>>ways.  One 
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>>>is when I use my KVM switch to change my keyboard and screen to an 
>>>older machine and then switch back to my FC3 machine.  I 
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>>use separate 
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>>>mice for the machines, but I get the erratic behavior.  There is 
>>>nothing wrong with the KVM switch (a Belkin 4-port).  The 
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>>problem did 
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>>>not occur under RH 9 and started when I upgraded to FC3.  
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>>It occurred 
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>>>on a third machine on which I first installed FC1.  Fedora Core 
>>>somehow does not play well with KVM switches in the way RH9 did.
>>>
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>>I would suggest further research. I have to disagree on the 
>>above statement. 
>>While Belkin KVM's do work, 'some of the time', they are in 
>>my experience flaky - we have removed them from our approval 
>>list. They are not just problematic with Fedora - we have had 
>>many problems with them in Windows only scenarios. Do a 
>>little searching on the web and you'll find a lot of negative 
>>info about Belkin.
>>
>>
>>>I get a similar problem on my laptop that has a Synaptics 
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>>touchpad.  
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>>>If I plug in a PS2 mouse, the problem does not happen.  
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>>This problem 
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>>>did occur with RH9 on the laptop when the screen awakened 
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>>after having 
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>>>gone to sleep due to inactivity while on battery.  It now 
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>>happens with 
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>>>FC3 as long as I am using the machine without the PS2 mouse 
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>>whether on 
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>>>AC or battery.
>>>
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>>There appears to be an issue with sync signaling and how 
>>devices lock back up
>>- whether this is an equipment problem with manufacturers not 
>>closely adhering to specs, or a Fedora problem, is not 
>>completely clear. Probably some of both, but there are 
>>certain brands of equipment that work perfectly with Fedora - 
>>I switched to IOGear unpowered KVM's last year, and haven't 
>>thought about them since - they just work, seamlessly. Your 
>>touchpad issue is obviously not so easily solved...
>>
>>
>>--
>>Claude Jones
>>Bluemont, VA, USA
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> I've had similar experiences as Claude.  Belken KVM's get the job
> done... sometimes.  

The only small KVMs allowed here are IOGear and Linksys.  Belkins are
problematic at best, and I won't support a company who stuck backend
code in their routers to take over your connection and arbitrarily take
you to an advertiser's website whenever it felt like it (as they did
late last year).

Stick with IOGear and Linksys KVMs.
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