In message <426E9A6E.2090603@augustsson.net>, Lennart Augustsson writes:
>Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
>> Hmm...  Following a suggestion I received privately, I switched to a 
>> text console, disconnected and reconnected the mouse, switched back, 
>> and had everything work.  I wonder if I can skip the disconnect/
>> reconnect part....
>
>Could you skip the disconnect/reconnect?
>

It hasn't failed lately -- I'll try that next time it does.

		--Prof. Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb