Restarting the mouse after KVM switch

[Dotan Cohen]

On 8/5/05, C.F. Scheidecker Antunes <nando at antunes.eti.br> wrote:
>  I used to have the same problem but I've found a simple hack.
>  All I do is to switch to a text terminal and back, so I press
>  ctrl-alt-F1  and then back to
>  ctrl-alt-F7 and it works.
>  
>  A better aproach if the one above does not work is:
>  
>  I also have about 7 no-brand KVM switches that never lock and I swith back
> and forth without any problems using different Linux Boxes.
>  Each switch holds 4 machines. I got them at www.startwest.com which is a
> computer store close to home.
>  Look here at
> http://www.starwest.com/cgi-bin/ss.cgi?ac=st&ai=Switchboxes,_USB_Hub
>  
>  The SKU is CAB4WAY. I also got the cables there as well. Simple but swift
> solution.
>  
>  --C.F.

C.F,
Thanks for the suggestion. Swithcing between terminals has not worked
for me. So far, only restarting X has been useful!

The CAB4WAY that you suggest appears to be a printer switcher.

Dotan Cohen
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