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Zeddi

Member

From: Germany near Bremen

Registered: 2009-08-30

Posts: 30

X11 Problems with KVM-Switch - where to put in the wiki?

Hello,

everytime i install archlinux (or some other distro) I have a small problem regarding my PS/2 KVM-Switch.

When I'm starting X, the mouse "spins" around, so you can't work with it. This problem seems to be a general Linux-Problem with some KVM-PS/2-Switches, so it should also be interesting for some other users.

The fix is relativ simple - just adding psmouse.proto=imps to your kernel line in the grub menu.lst solves it. But the googling for it is a real pain, so i thought it would be nice to have it somewhere in the wiki.

I'm not very experienced with wikis, so my question is, is it possible to put it on some wiki-pages (perhaps in the "X" Article or unter "Post Installation Tips" or so?) If yes, where should i put it?

Thanks!

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karol

Archivist

Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: X11 Problems with KVM-Switch - where to put in the wiki?

Post Installation Tips seems fine w/ me.
You can write sth like:
If you experience problems with <brand name> PS/2 KVM-Switch add 'psmouse.proto=imps' to your kernel line in the grub menu.