Re: linux-kernel-digest V1 #3254

Brian Gerst (bgerst@quark.vpplus.com)
Tue, 26 Jan 1999 06:49:57 -0500


peterm@mirrorshades.freeserve.co.uk wrote:
> Problem
> When I connect to my ISP and am running X, I notice that if I do not
> move the mouse in a while, download stops, moving the mouse, then causes
> a glut of downloads in my browser window.
> If left long enough, this causes my link to timeout.

Sounds like an IRQ conflict between the modem and the serial port the
mouse is connected to. Make sure they are using different IRQ's, or get
a PS/2 mouse.

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Brian Gerst

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