Re: [Hampshire] KVMs and Linux v Windows

Top Page
Author: Tony Whitmore
Date:  
To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] KVMs and Linux v Windows

Reply to this message
gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x585ed100.hantslug.org.uk.13279': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Sun Apr 8 13:17:25 2007 BST
gpg: using DSA key 7920DB2171B98B64
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 12:25:45PM +0100, Rob Malpass wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I've touched on this area before but I'm losing patience with it so need a workaround.
>
> Short question: Is there a way to reset a desktop session (via a command) without resetting the machine itself?
>
> Sometimes when I switch (KVM) into an Ubuntu (or Mac Tiger) after a Windows session, the mouse pointer is clearly broken - it doesn't follow the movement of the mouse. I wouldn't mind this if my KVM were mechanical - but it's electronic and provides a signal even when inactive. This doesn't happen switching from one XP machine to another.


This is a kernel bug that has been round since the 2.6 series kernel was
released.

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2082

As you can see, the bug has had some attention in recent weeks! The good news
is that the fix described in post 104 works for me and my Belkin KVM. You can
read about it here:

http://tonywhitmore.co.uk/cgi-local/wiki.pl?UsefulNotes/BelkinKVM

HTH,

Tony