On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:33 -0700, "J.C. Roberts" <list-...@designtools.org> wrote: > On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:29:28 -0500 Andres Salazar > <ndrsslz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > What these freezes do have in common is that when the boxes are > > reached via the KVM they present the login screen, they allow text to > > be entered in the login field... but upon hitting enter for it to ask > > the password thats when it just hangs. > > By your description, particularly the use of the term "field," it seems > you're running xdm (graphical login). > > You did *NOT* mention the specific arch where you are having the > problem, and you did *NOT* mention the types of input/output devices on > the system? > > You did *NOT* mention the specific brand and model of KVM you're using, > or how you have things wired (i.e. PS/2 connectors, USB connectors, > $OTHER connectors, or the dreaded USB-to-PS/2 adapters)? > > > As for things going bad upon switching from one OpenBSD i386 system to > another via a Belkin F1D108-OSD 8-port KVM, yes, I've seen it happen. > > The cause is using dodgy USB-to-PS2 adapters to connect the KVM to > machines that do not have PS2 ports. > > On occasion, it works fine, but often it does crazy things and then > locks up. In these cases, the keyboard still sorta works for a bit, and > occasionally the mouse goes on mad clicking spree, until the whole > thing locks up. --What I've seen seems real similar to what you very > vaguely described.
ditto, +1 or whatever JC. Those setups are definitively problematic. :)
