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Neil Walker <neil@×××××××.nu> writes: |
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> Harry Putnam wrote: |
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>> Maybe I have to do something special regarding USB recognition? |
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> I have a similar device - a StarTech StarView SV831HD 8-port KVM. It |
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> supports both PS/2 and USB, depending on the cables used but both |
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> types terminate in just a VGA-type connector at the KVM end. I'm using |
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> the USB option and didn't have to do anything, it just worked. I do |
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> have USB HID support compiled into the kernel, though. Do you? |
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No. I did not. I guess I haven't had need of it until now. |
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However compiling that in desn't seem to have helped (see below) |
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Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.de> writes: |
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> Harry Putnam wrote: |
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>> KVM: Keyboard Video Mouse switch |
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>> Summary: |
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>> Runing a KVM switch between 4 machines, my gentoo desktop is not |
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>> recognizing the usb based keyboard and mouse connections thru |
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>> the the KVM switch. |
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> Make sure you have USB Hid support compiled into the kernel (along |
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> with any other relevant options you see like "USB Keyboard/Mouse |
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> support". |
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That was not compiled in no, but I have now done so but seemingly it |
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has not helped. |
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Current .config shows: |
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grep HID /usr/src/linux-2.6.25-r6/.config |
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CONFIG_HID_SUPPORT=y |
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CONFIG_HID=y |
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CONFIG_HID_DEBUG=y |
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CONFIG_HIDRAW=y |
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CONFIG_USB_HID=y |
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# CONFIG_USB_HIDINPUT_POWERBOOK is not set |
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CONFIG_USB_HIDDEV=y |
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# CONFIG_USB_PHIDGET is not set |
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After make modules_install and moving the new kernel to /boot; upon |
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reboot I see no difference. Once I get the console prompt I have no |
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mouse or keyboard |
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> Also, see if the BIOS setup of your mainboard has a "USB Keyboard |
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> support" option and if enabling it/disabling it makes a difference. |
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Hooking the usb keyboard direct to the machines USB ports allows it to |
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work so that must be set. |
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Since that is the case it would appear then that the problem is in the |
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KVM switch. |
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I just realized I'd left the usb to ps/2 adapters in place from when I |
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tried that to see if it would help. |
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I hooking the KVM usb cables to actual USB ports again now and |
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rebooting. Maybe it will be ok... I'll know soon. |
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