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To: Søren Schmidt <sos@ravenock.cybercity.dk>
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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.sbin/vidcontrol decode.h Makefile decode.c  vidcontrol.1 vidcontrol.c
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> There has been alot of changes in the way the system handles ps/2
> mice lately. Are you absolutely sure that this problem still exists ??
> How are the supposed to issue the vidcontrol command if the machine 
> is locked up ??

The machine isn't locked up, but the keyboard/mouse are.  This happens
in 2.2 w/out the queing patches, and happens even with them when I blow
away the keyboard with static.  If I was able to 'switch' away from the
X console and then switch back remotely, I *might* be able to clear it
out.  Switching consoles w/out needing to use the keyboard or being on a
console is a good thing IMHO.

I support this change,


Nate