Mouse Problem

**hrobinson57** · 04-11-2006, 08:28 AM

I have 3 computers set up with a KVM switch (p/s not USB). Every time I switch to another machine my Knoppix machine loses mouse function. I have to reboot to get it back. When this happens I just plug in a USB mouse I keep handy, but this is a pain. Any trick to get the mouse back working from within Knoppix? I am new to linux somewhat, but I'll try anything. Thanks.

Hal

**OErjan** · 04-11-2006, 05:54 PM

just restart X, that will restart the mouse.
or even reconfigure the mouse, usually that should work aswell.

**hrobinson57** · 04-12-2006, 04:44 AM

The thing is won't I have to shut down running programs to restart X? Or is there some way to do that? If I have to stop the programs I might as well reboot. I tried the reconfigure idea, but it didn't seem to help. Thanks anyway.

Hal

**malaire** · 04-12-2006, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by hrobinson57

The thing is won't I have to shut down running programs to restart X? Or is there some way to do that? If I have to stop the programs I might as well reboot. I tried the reconfigure idea, but it didn't seem to help. Thanks anyway.

Hal

You can restart X by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Backspace.

Or by running "sudo init 2" from konsole, and then "sudo init 5" to start X again.