From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:48:34 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:48:24 -0400 Received: from 100m.mpr200-1.esr.lvcm.net ([24.234.0.80]:37139 "EHLO 100m.mpr200-1.esr.lvcm.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:48:13 -0400 Message-ID: <3B9FADFB.7000002@email.com> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 11:48:27 -0700 From: Tom Garland User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:0.9.3+) Gecko/20010910 X-Accept-Language: en-us MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Patch 2.4.9-pre4 kills mouse & keyboard Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org To Whom? The following are my efforts to report a problem with 'Patch2.4.9-pre4' created by Kurt Garloff (K.Garloff@ping.de) the email to him bounced, his was address obtained from DejaNews postings. He is not in the 'MAINTAINERS' list. The problem was also posted on thefollowing news groups. Xref: sn-us comp.os.linux.development.system:124031 fa.linux.kernel:158958 comp.os.linux.x:181103 Thanks in advance - Tom > Dear Kurt, the following is a report of a problem I submitted > to comp.os.linux.development.system,fa.linux.kernel,comp.os.linux.x > and I thought a mail to you also via Pan 0.9.7. (I think that the > mail didn't make it to you). [:(] > > I am sending you this email hoping to get a response/fix? Please > submit your name to the kernel 'MAINTAINERS' list for linux. > > I'll test any patches/changes you care to make. > > Thank you in advance for your help. > >> Path: sn-us!sn-xit-04!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail >> From: "Tom Garland" >> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development.system,fa.linux.kernel,comp.os.linux.x >> Subject: Patch 2.4.9-pre4 kills mouse & keyboard >> Followup-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,fa.linux.kernel >> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 10:57:15 -0700 >> Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com >> Message-ID: >> User-Agent: Pan/0.9.7 (Unix) >> Mime-Version: 1.0 >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit >> X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com >> Lines: 35 >> Xref: sn-us comp.os.linux.development.system:124031 fa.linux.kernel:158958 comp.os.linux.x:181103 >> >> Description: When using a KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) manual switch, >> input from both the mouse and keyboard are lost after switching from one >> system to another. Because of this both systems have to be reset to >> recover. The change that affects me seems to be in >> 'v2.4.8/linux/drivers/char/pc_keyb.c'. No changes to .config, will send >> if needed (PS/2 wheel mouse). >> >> Prior to installing patch 2.4.9pre4 (using patch 2.4.9-pre3) on 2 systems >> when switching between systems I would lose just the mouse wheel function >> of switches 4 & 5 (wheel up and down). Switches 1, 2 and 3 worked fine as >> did the keyboard. To recover from this situation all I have to do is start >> a new x-server desktop, either by closing the current desktop and doing >> startx or starting a new desktop using the x-server (ctrl-alt-f2, logon, >> startx -- :1 ). No reset/boot necessary. [:-)] It seems to me that X does >> some kind of mouse query or scan that activates it. >> >> What does >> " - Kurt Garloff: make PS/2 mouse reconnect adjustable like 2.2.x" >> in patch 2.4.9-pre4 mean? I can't find any documentation on 'mouse >> reconnect'. >> >> Why did this 'fix' kill my keyboard input? I need it to recover from the >> mouse problem, like maybe having a mouse scan/restart function or >> executable? >> >> I seems to me that this a a step backwards, unless we can find a solution >> other the having to buy an expensive electronic KVM switch with keep-alive >> ^^ than ^^ >> circuits to prevent losing both the keyboard and mouse when switching >> systems. [:-(] >> >> Thanks in advance for any help. >> >> Remove void. in 'From:' for a valid reply address. >> >> Tom Garland >> -- -= Tom Garland =-