RE: [expert] kvm switch
Maybe mobo has something to do with it. The 2 mobo I am using are ASUS P2B with Intel 440BX and Abit BX6 with (guess what) Intel 440BX. ASUS is running Win2k and Abit is dual boot between Wink2k and LM 8.1. The mouse is MouseMan Wheel (ergonomic). BTW, did you configure the mouse as Logitech mouse or standard 3 bottom wheel mouse in LM? I found that to get the mouse working correctly going through a switch, I have to tell LM it's a standard 3 bottom wheel mouse instead of Logitech mouse. Robin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of James Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 11:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] kvm switch On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 23:26:04 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 8:52pm... James carefully chose these words: h is this one of those how you hold your tounge things? I agree on the stumped part.. What mobo are you running maybe that's the key James On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:43:08 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 9:54am... Robin carefully chose these words: I have never had problem with wheel, I am switching between Mandrake and Win2k, wheel works fine in both OS. I have a MouseMan Wheel from Logitech and Linksys 4 port switch http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?action=zoomprid =137grid= 25 Robin ok, I'm stumped. I have the same switch only in the two port version and my wheel won't work - are you sure you didn't do anything at all to enable it? Mike Asus k7v board with via chipset. mike This may be the key. I've got an Asus mobo with intel chipset i815 I believe (Celeron CPU). In my case winninetyweight and Mandrake8.1 both don't see the mouse when I go through the switch. Actually gpm does if I activate it, but it only see's it in the sense that the cursor sits in the upper right corner. If I move the mouse it blinks various areas of highlight on the screen, generally making a useless nusiance of itself. -- Mike Tracy Holt (o_ Kirkland, WA (o_ (o_ //\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (/)_ (/)_ V_/_ = Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] kvm switch
8:19pm... Robert Goshko carefully chose these words: On Wed, 2002-01-30 at 17:23, Michael Holt wrote: Yeah, I sorta figured that would be the answer :( It's not that big a deal I guess - I can live without the wheel. I really thought the kvm was supposed to be transparent though. I think it is transparent, if you buy one of the good switches (raritain(sp)), but who wants to spend $800+ on a KVM for the home. I have two of the Belkin 4 port switches, and I have the same type of problem with my Kensington trackball. Such is life... LOL... yeah, I guess I should've been more specific. There's almost always going to be an answer relative to the amount of money you want to spend. Mike -- Michael Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.holt-tech.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Unix is all about taking big rocks and turning them into little rocks - Windows is all about taking sand... and dumping it in your gas tank... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] kvm switch
Yesterday... Robin carefully chose these words: This maybe a bit late on the thread, hope still helps. I have a Linksys electronic KVM switch with Logitech mouse, they work together well with a few catches. First, you have to tell your box it's a standard 3 button wheel mouse. Second, disable gdm (or what the mouse service is called in text mode), if it is not disabled, when you switch between text and X, you will lose your mouse, sometimes even kb. Other then that, I have not have any problem with the switch at all. BTW, it's a PS/2 switch. Robin Have you been able to get the wheel to work though? I've bypassed the mouse port on the switch as others have suggested to get the use of my wheel, but when I run the mouse through the switch the wheel stops working. Mike -- Michael Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.holt-tech.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Unix is all about taking big rocks and turning them into little rocks - Windows is all about taking sand... and dumping it in your gas tank... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] kvm switch
On Wed, 2002-01-30 at 23:40, Andrew George wrote: On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 14:19, Robert Goshko wrote: On Wed, 2002-01-30 at 17:23, Michael Holt wrote: Yeah, I sorta figured that would be the answer :( It's not that big a deal I guess - I can live without the wheel. I really thought the kvm was supposed to be transparent though. I think it is transparent, if you buy one of the good switches (raritain(sp)), but who wants to spend $800+ on a KVM for the home. I have two of the Belkin 4 port switches, and I have the same type of problem with my Kensington trackball. Such is life... I bought a 4 port for $400 bucks...the internal chipset on the switch was set to two-button ps/2, there was a config option to change it to ps/2 wheelmouse and after I did...I've never had a problem I have the lower end 4 port model, unfortunatly, and it does just a standard PS/2 mouse, which is fine with me. I just don't instll the Kensington driver on my Win machine, and tell it that it is a PS/2 mouse and it behaves. -- ...Rob = Robert Goshko Axis Computer Consulting Services, Inc President Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada http://www.axis-dev.com/ Supporting the Revolution In Your World = 7:53am up 14:01, 2 users, load average: 1.25, 1.33, 1.32 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
RE: [expert] kvm switch
I have never had problem with wheel, I am switching between Mandrake and Win2k, wheel works fine in both OS. I have a MouseMan Wheel from Logitech and Linksys 4 port switch http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?action=zoomprid=137grid=25 Robin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Michael Holt Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 3:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [expert] kvm switch Yesterday... Robin carefully chose these words: This maybe a bit late on the thread, hope still helps. I have a Linksys electronic KVM switch with Logitech mouse, they work together well with a few catches. First, you have to tell your box it's a standard 3 button wheel mouse. Second, disable gdm (or what the mouse service is called in text mode), if it is not disabled, when you switch between text and X, you will lose your mouse, sometimes even kb. Other then that, I have not have any problem with the switch at all. BTW, it's a PS/2 switch. Robin Have you been able to get the wheel to work though? I've bypassed the mouse port on the switch as others have suggested to get the use of my wheel, but when I run the mouse through the switch the wheel stops working. Mike -- Michael Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.holt-tech.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Unix is all about taking big rocks and turning them into little rocks - Windows is all about taking sand... and dumping it in your gas tank... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] kvm switch
9:54am... Robin carefully chose these words: I have never had problem with wheel, I am switching between Mandrake and Win2k, wheel works fine in both OS. I have a MouseMan Wheel from Logitech and Linksys 4 port switch http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?action=zoomprid=137grid=25 Robin ok, I'm stumped. I have the same switch only in the two port version and my wheel won't work - are you sure you didn't do anything at all to enable it? Mike Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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I have a Belkin OmniView, or OmniCube. (I'd crawl under the desk to look but it's dark down there, and well... I'm lazy! lol) I've not had a problem with the scroll wheel for my mouse. I have a Kensington Expert Mouse Pro. The only problems I've had, has been with a Mandrake 8.1 box that I used to have on the KVM. I currently have: FreeBSD Mandrake 8.0 Solaris Windows2K Professional The Solaris box has it's own keyboard and mouse, so maybe that's a bad example, but it is hooked up to my monitor. But the other three use the mouse wheel with out incident. Personally I love the switch I bought. I've suggested it a number of times, and other friends have bought them for home use as well. tdh -- T. Holmes | UNIXTECHS.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | UIN: 17021091 | On Wed, 2002-01-30 at 17:23, Michael Holt wrote: | | Yeah, I sorta figured that would be the answer :( | It's not that big a deal I guess - I can live without the wheel. I really | thought the kvm was supposed to be transparent though. | | I think it is transparent, if you buy one of the good switches | (raritain(sp)), but who wants to spend $800+ on a KVM for the home. I | have two of the Belkin 4 port switches, and I have the same type of | problem with my Kensington trackball. | | Such is life... | | -- | ...Rob | | = | Robert Goshko Axis Computer Consulting Services, Inc | President Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | http://www.axis-dev.com/ Supporting the Revolution In Your World | = | | 8:15pm up 3:37, 2 users, load average: 1.20, 1.40, 1.46 - Uptime --- 9:24PM up 23 days, 21:13, 2 users, load averages: 0.07, 0.04, 0.00 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] kvm switch
h is this one of those how you hold your tounge things? I agree on the stumped part.. What mobo are you running maybe that's the key James On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:43:08 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 9:54am... Robin carefully chose these words: I have never had problem with wheel, I am switching between Mandrake and Win2k, wheel works fine in both OS. I have a MouseMan Wheel from Logitech and Linksys 4 port switch http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?action=zoomprid=137grid=25 Robin ok, I'm stumped. I have the same switch only in the two port version and my wheel won't work - are you sure you didn't do anything at all to enable it? Mike Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] kvm switch
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Re: [expert] kvm switch
8:52pm... James carefully chose these words: h is this one of those how you hold your tounge things? I agree on the stumped part.. What mobo are you running maybe that's the key James On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:43:08 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 9:54am... Robin carefully chose these words: I have never had problem with wheel, I am switching between Mandrake and Win2k, wheel works fine in both OS. I have a MouseMan Wheel from Logitech and Linksys 4 port switch http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?action=zoomprid=137grid=25 Robin ok, I'm stumped. I have the same switch only in the two port version and my wheel won't work - are you sure you didn't do anything at all to enable it? Mike Asus k7v board with via chipset. mike -- Mike Tracy Holt (o_ Kirkland, WA (o_ (o_ //\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (/)_ (/)_ V_/_ = Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] kvm switch
There is a reset... but not specifice to the mouse. (it does all 3) On Fri, 01 Feb 2002 06:08:52 GMT Chris Ashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a mouse resync command for your KVM switch, I ask because there is one for mine. Original Message On 1/31/02, 11:52:57 PM, James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding Re: [expert] kvm switch: h is this one of those how you hold your tounge things? I agree on the stumped part.. What mobo are you running maybe that's the key James On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:43:08 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 9:54am... Robin carefully chose these words: I have never had problem with wheel, I am switching between Mandrake and Win2k, wheel works fine in both OS. I have a MouseMan Wheel from Logitech and Linksys 4 port switch http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?action=zoomprid=137grid=25 Robin ok, I'm stumped. I have the same switch only in the two port version and my wheel won't work - are you sure you didn't do anything at all to enable it? Mike Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 23:26:04 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 8:52pm... James carefully chose these words: h is this one of those how you hold your tounge things? I agree on the stumped part.. What mobo are you running maybe that's the key James On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:43:08 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 9:54am... Robin carefully chose these words: I have never had problem with wheel, I am switching between Mandrake and Win2k, wheel works fine in both OS. I have a MouseMan Wheel from Logitech and Linksys 4 port switch http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?action=zoomprid=137grid=25 Robin ok, I'm stumped. I have the same switch only in the two port version and my wheel won't work - are you sure you didn't do anything at all to enable it? Mike Asus k7v board with via chipset. mike This may be the key. I've got an Asus mobo with intel chipset i815 I believe (Celeron CPU). In my case winninetyweight and Mandrake8.1 both don't see the mouse when I go through the switch. Actually gpm does if I activate it, but it only see's it in the sense that the cursor sits in the upper right corner. If I move the mouse it blinks various areas of highlight on the screen, generally making a useless nusiance of itself. -- Mike Tracy Holt (o_ Kirkland, WA (o_ (o_ //\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (/)_ (/)_ V_/_ = Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] kvm switch
Hey all I've got a logitech trackman marble which works fine no matter how I connect it. My problem is, when I connect it through my kvm switch (linksys 2-port with button on front), my wheel stops working. Is there any kind of workaround for this? TIA, mike -- Michael Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.holt-tech.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Unix is all about taking big rocks and turning them into little rocks - Windows is all about taking sand... and dumping it in your gas tank... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] kvm switch
On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:46:23 -0800 (PST) Mike Tracy Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all I've got a logitech trackman marble which works fine no matter how I connect it. My problem is, when I connect it through my kvm switch (linksys 2-port with button on front), my wheel stops working. Is there any kind of workaround for this? Mike I have 3 of the linksys switches and have never had any luck with getting any mice except for generic 2 buttons to work properly when connected through the switch. I can not work prperly unless I can have my Logetech Mouseman Optical so I connect only the monitors and keyboards though the kvm and have a seperate mouse on each system. Charles Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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Are your switches PS/2 style or AT style? I use a mechanical KVM, AT style, and just recently hooked up my first computer that had a PS/2 port for the mouse. I found I had better luck running the mouse into a serial port than the PS/2 port. (I tried PS/2 to AT converters on the input and output of the switch -- it works fine for the keyboard but did not work for the mouse.) I'm just wondering if, when I buy an electronic KVM, I'm better off buying an AT style, using PS/2 to AT converters for the keyboard, and sticking with serial mice? Randy Kramer Charles A Edwards wrote: On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:46:23 -0800 (PST) Mike Tracy Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all I've got a logitech trackman marble which works fine no matter how I connect it. My problem is, when I connect it through my kvm switch (linksys 2-port with button on front), my wheel stops working. Is there any kind of workaround for this? Mike I have 3 of the linksys switches and have never had any luck with getting any mice except for generic 2 buttons to work properly when connected through the switch. I can not work prperly unless I can have my Logetech Mouseman Optical so I connect only the monitors and keyboards though the kvm and have a seperate mouse on each system. Charles --- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:36:52 -0500 Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:46:23 -0800 (PST) Mike Tracy Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all I've got a logitech trackman marble which works fine no matter how I connect it. My problem is, when I connect it through my kvm switch (linksys 2-port with button on front), my wheel stops working. Is there any kind of workaround for this? Mike I have 3 of the linksys switches and have never had any luck with getting any mice except for generic 2 buttons to work properly when connected through the switch. I can not work prperly unless I can have my Logetech Mouseman Optical so I connect only the monitors and keyboards though the kvm and have a seperate mouse on each system. Charles Ditto here. I can't get my ediMax to work with the mouse on linux or winderz so I'm stuck with a KV switch instead of KVM (the only problem is grabbing the wrong mouse and wondering where my pointer went.) Really seems to be a hardware conflict rather than a software conflict. If anyone has gotten a 3 button or wheel mouse to work please tell me how you did it. James Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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Mines PS/2... honestly don't have any AT hardware still working... (by the time I left Amiga my first PC was ps/2 and it's continued.) Only problem I had with mechanical was that eventually it killed the ps/2 mouse port on one box. James On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 13:09:37 -0500 Randy Kramer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are your switches PS/2 style or AT style? I use a mechanical KVM, AT style, and just recently hooked up my first computer that had a PS/2 port for the mouse. I found I had better luck running the mouse into a serial port than the PS/2 port. (I tried PS/2 to AT converters on the input and output of the switch -- it works fine for the keyboard but did not work for the mouse.) I'm just wondering if, when I buy an electronic KVM, I'm better off buying an AT style, using PS/2 to AT converters for the keyboard, and sticking with serial mice? Randy Kramer Charles A Edwards wrote: On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:46:23 -0800 (PST) Mike Tracy Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all I've got a logitech trackman marble which works fine no matter how I connect it. My problem is, when I connect it through my kvm switch (linksys 2-port with button on front), my wheel stops working. Is there any kind of workaround for this? Mike I have 3 of the linksys switches and have never had any luck with getting any mice except for generic 2 buttons to work properly when connected through the switch. I can not work prperly unless I can have my Logetech Mouseman Optical so I connect only the monitors and keyboards though the kvm and have a seperate mouse on each system. Charles --- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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11:36am... Charles A Edwards carefully chose these words: Hey all I've got a logitech trackman marble which works fine no matter how I connect it. My problem is, when I connect it through my kvm switch (linksys 2-port with button on front), my wheel stops working. Is there any kind of workaround for this? Mike I have 3 of the linksys switches and have never had any luck with getting any mice except for generic 2 buttons to work properly when connected through the switch. I can not work prperly unless I can have my Logetech Mouseman Optical so I connect only the monitors and keyboards though the kvm and have a seperate mouse on each system. Charles Yeah, I sorta figured that would be the answer :( It's not that big a deal I guess - I can live without the wheel. I really thought the kvm was supposed to be transparent though. Thanks everyone! Mike -- Michael Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.holt-tech.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Unix is all about taking big rocks and turning them into little rocks - Windows is all about taking sand... and dumping it in your gas tank... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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10:46am... James carefully chose these words: (the only problem is grabbing the wrong mouse and wondering where my pointer went.) James lol... I could see this being a problem! Mike -- Michael Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.holt-tech.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Unix is all about taking big rocks and turning them into little rocks - Windows is all about taking sand... and dumping it in your gas tank... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] kvm switch
On Wed, 2002-01-30 at 17:23, Michael Holt wrote: Yeah, I sorta figured that would be the answer :( It's not that big a deal I guess - I can live without the wheel. I really thought the kvm was supposed to be transparent though. I think it is transparent, if you buy one of the good switches (raritain(sp)), but who wants to spend $800+ on a KVM for the home. I have two of the Belkin 4 port switches, and I have the same type of problem with my Kensington trackball. Such is life... -- ...Rob = Robert Goshko Axis Computer Consulting Services, Inc President Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada http://www.axis-dev.com/ Supporting the Revolution In Your World = 8:15pm up 3:37, 2 users, load average: 1.20, 1.40, 1.46 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
RE: [expert] kvm switch
This maybe a bit late on the thread, hope still helps. I have a Linksys electronic KVM switch with Logitech mouse, they work together well with a few catches. First, you have to tell your box it's a standard 3 button wheel mouse. Second, disable gdm (or what the mouse service is called in text mode), if it is not disabled, when you switch between text and X, you will lose your mouse, sometimes even kb. Other then that, I have not have any problem with the switch at all. BTW, it's a PS/2 switch. Robin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Randy Kramer Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 4:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] kvm switch James wrote: Mines PS/2... honestly don't have any AT hardware still working... (by the time I left Amiga my first PC was ps/2 and it's continued.) Only problem I had with mechanical was that eventually it killed the ps/2 mouse port on one box. James, Thanks! Randy Kramer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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On Wednesday 30 January 2002 10:46, James wrote: Ditto here. I can't get my ediMax to work with the mouse on linux or winderz so I'm stuck with a KV switch instead of KVM (the only problem is grabbing the wrong mouse and wondering where my pointer went.) Really seems to be a hardware conflict rather than a software conflict. If anyone has gotten a 3 button or wheel mouse to work please tell me how you did it. I have a 4 port Vastech PS/2 electronic KVM switch I picked up from Onsale.com the other year. Works great with my Logictech FirstMouse excepting that I lose the wheel in Mandrake when I switch to another port; using the wheel then brings up all kinds of menus, etc., instead of scrolling as normal. However, I installed XFree86 4.2 and KDE 2.2.2 in FreeBSD 4.4 today and the wheel continues to work in FreeBSD, even after switching ports. So there is hope. I wonder if XFree86 4.2 in Mandrake will permit continuity in mouse wheel usage with an electronic KVM? fingers crossed -- Cheers, Rob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 14:19, Robert Goshko wrote: On Wed, 2002-01-30 at 17:23, Michael Holt wrote: Yeah, I sorta figured that would be the answer :( It's not that big a deal I guess - I can live without the wheel. I really thought the kvm was supposed to be transparent though. I think it is transparent, if you buy one of the good switches (raritain(sp)), but who wants to spend $800+ on a KVM for the home. I have two of the Belkin 4 port switches, and I have the same type of problem with my Kensington trackball. Such is life... I bought a 4 port for $400 bucks...the internal chipset on the switch was set to two-button ps/2, there was a config option to change it to ps/2 wheelmouse and after I did...I've never had a problem -- Andrew George --- Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. -- Maek Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
