* [9fans] KVM switch problem
@ 2002-12-28 16:45 Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan
2002-12-28 16:51 ` Sam
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From: Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan @ 2002-12-28 16:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
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Hi,
I use Belkin OmniCube KVM switch. Whenever I press SCROLL LOCK key twice =
and press ARROW key (to move to another machine from Plan 9), I get two =
void characters (called 'Peter face' or something?) displayed. When I =
come back to Plan 9, I have to erase these two characters, if needed. =
How can I avoid this?
Regards
dharani
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* [9fans] KVM switch problem
2002-12-28 16:45 [9fans] KVM switch problem Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan
@ 2002-12-28 16:51 ` Sam
2002-12-28 17:05 ` Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan
0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Sam @ 2002-12-28 16:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
Buy a better KVM switch.
Sam
On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I use Belkin OmniCube KVM switch. Whenever I press SCROLL LOCK key twice and press ARROW key (to move to another machine from Plan 9), I get two void characters (called 'Peter face' or something?) displayed. When I come back to Plan 9, I have to erase these two characters, if needed. How can I avoid this?
>
> Regards
> dharani
>
>
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* [9fans] KVM switch problem
2002-12-28 16:51 ` Sam
@ 2002-12-28 17:05 ` Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan
2002-12-28 17:19 ` Sam
0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan @ 2002-12-28 17:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
Sam,
Since it doesnt happen in other operating systems (Linux, FreeBSD and
WinXX), I thought this needs some fix/cover-up in Plan 9. Are you saying the
problem is in the device?
Regards
dharani
> Buy a better KVM switch.
>
> Sam
>
> On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I use Belkin OmniCube KVM switch. Whenever I press SCROLL LOCK key twice
and press ARROW key (to move to another machine from Plan 9), I get two void
characters (called 'Peter face' or something?) displayed. When I come back
to Plan 9, I have to erase these two characters, if needed. How can I avoid
this?
> >
> > Regards
> > dharani
> >
> >
>
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* [9fans] KVM switch problem
2002-12-28 17:05 ` Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan
@ 2002-12-28 17:19 ` Sam
0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Sam @ 2002-12-28 17:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
It sounds like the device isn't buffering up the scroll locks
like it should. If the belkin is going to sniff some special
key sequence off the keyboard, he should queue up the sequence
such that if <scroll><scroll> is keyed it remains in the
kvm for some set timeout waiting for an up or down key
sequence. Further, if the proper sequence *is* keyed, it
certainly shouldn't be sent down to the connected pc (besides -
which one do we choose to send it to? The prior connected
one, or the new one?). All in all it seems to be a bad solution to
the pseudo problem of "how can the user swap machines without
having to touch the kvm?" Stick to the buttons on the box
and hopefully this will go away.
As an aside, the other OSs probably see a scroll lock on, scroll
lock off - if they interpret the keycode at all.
Cheers,
Sam
On Sat, 28
Dec 2002, Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan wrote:
> Sam,
>
> Since it doesnt happen in other operating systems (Linux, FreeBSD and
> WinXX), I thought this needs some fix/cover-up in Plan 9. Are you saying the
> problem is in the device?
>
> Regards
> dharani
>
> > Buy a better KVM switch.
> >
> > Sam
> >
> > On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I use Belkin OmniCube KVM switch. Whenever I press SCROLL LOCK key twice
> and press ARROW key (to move to another machine from Plan 9), I get two void
> characters (called 'Peter face' or something?) displayed. When I come back
> to Plan 9, I have to erase these two characters, if needed. How can I avoid
> this?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > dharani
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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