[iyonix-support] Re: Belkin KVM (MacMini) switch2

Hi



Gary Locock wrote:

Can anyone offer a suggestion as to why, when my Iyonix is booted through the
non-active connection, it is frozen when I return to the Iyo desktop?
Typically a data abort error is displayed; (today it was at &FC0502FC).

If the Iyo is booted with its KVM* connections active, there is no problem.
If it is booted /without/ its KVM link active, it invariably needs to be
reset. It makes no difference whether or not the Mac is off, on, or asleep.
just a thought.. does it fail when you switch to the IYO if you have done a 'fail type' boot, but NOT run !USBKick? 



To compound the problem, if working on the Mac and I return to the Iyo, even
if booted correctly, there is likely to be an application error window on
display; depending on the app it may or may not have been fatal.  (These
latter errors seldom bring down the computer though..)

RO5.11; USB-2; USBHID 0.45; Geminus 1.31. I always run !USBKick (1.08) at
boot, and on every boot since connecting the KVM it always registers 'Hub
device: Complete -Fail'. It does the same if run after booting is complete.
does it mis behave if any one of the above elements is NOT run? I only ask because both my main installations run through a KVM, and are often started with the kvm switched elsewhere, and I do not usually see an issue.. though I don't run usbhid, geminus, or usbkick in the normal run of events. 

I'm well aware from previous correspondence here that having keyboard and
mouse connected via a USB hub can be problematic (in this case, I assume it
refers to the switch, there is no other external hub), but I can live with
mere lack of connection; there are several workrounds.  What I can't
understand is why it should bring down the whole computer.  Any ideas?

*It is a neat device which matches the MacMini body and sits underneath it. A
Belkin KVM (though not this one) is on the USB compatibility list so it
seemed reasonable to take a chance.  And I emphasise, switching does work
well, in every respect except this one.  What on earth can a KVM do to crash
an Iyonix on booting?

Gary


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