[Novalug] Sucker-punched! (mouse - KVM woes : II)

[Beartooth]

On Sat, 12 May 2007, Moe wrote:

> Looks like you have some ratty mice, but what did you expect. 
> The REAL Beetles do not have a grille -- that lid in front is 
> the trunk, not the hood.

 	Yes, I know; I've driven at least three of them into the 
ground, one from brand new to junkyard.

 	It's worse than that. Woke up early (before 6:00 -- and 
it's Sunday; normal for me lately has been 9 - 10); came 
downstairs; and started puttering. Soon decided to give up on it 
for the nonce, and get some work done.

 	Id est, re-introduce each machine, by its lonesome, to 
all the peripherals, including this time an older and well-known 
mouse. All swam. Plugged the whole shebang back together -- and 
not a one of them could see this mouse, either!

 	Re-checked and re-rechecked every last connection, 
keeping track. Not a thing loose anywhere.

 	When I got through blowing my stack, I started swapping 
mice and adapters back and forth -- two of each, in pairs each 
identical to all appearance. No joy.

 	Finally decided it must be the never to be sufficiently 
accursed SWITCH its very own self. Dug out its twin -- by dumb 
luck, I had one; swapped every blessed connector OFF one switch 
and ONTO the other, keeping track by main strength which was 
which.

 	Result, perfection -- except, of course, that it's an OLD 
mouse. But I'm giving mighty fine odds, when I find the strength 
to do another nine yards, the new blue mouse will sail clear.

 	And I have dab it Beetle, whether it likes it or not -- 
with a lightsword. (Dub, dab, dub like run, ran, run. The 
question, says Lewis Carroll's Humpty Dumpty, is which is to be 
master.) So there. Fight me, will it?

 		-----		-----

 	MONDAY : Well, I walked right into a sucker-punch; maybe 
asked for it.

 	Got everything working flawlessly with a normal mouse. 
Shut it all down, went through all nine yards with the Blue Light 
Mouse yet again, meticulously. Put it all back behind the second 
KVM switch. No mouse.

 	Had a good stiff drink, then dinner. Took a vast deep 
breath -- and did it all over yet again, with a known good mouse.
Result : no mouse.

 	Now I'm thinking those gawdawful things *break* KVM 
switches.

 	When I get some breakfast, I plan to go buy another new 
KVM switch -- some brand I haven't had before.

 	And never touch another Blue Light Mouse to any machine 
on my desk again.

 	[Exit right, tearing remnants of beard and whimpering.]

--
Beartooth Staffwright, Neo-Redneck Double Retiree,
Not Quite Clueless Linux Power User, with precious 
(very precious) little idea where up is.