[ale] KVM switch?

[roberth1954 at aim.com]

I have a Belkin "OmniCube" and have a problem with mouse sync too... As it turned out, the problem was NOT Linux but was actually Gnome. I tried it with at least 5 different distro's and the ones that use Gnome (Ubuntu, Fedora) have a problem (it started with Gnome v2) but, the ones with KDE (Kubuntu, Suse) are fine. I would set the KVM switch on my Gnome box and as long as I didn't change the port it would work great all day. However, if I ever changed to another box, I would literally have to power boot the Gnome box to make it work again. (ctl+alt+bs did not work)
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer at gmail.com>
To: ale at ale.org
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Fri, 26 May 2006 17:55:02 -0400
Subject: [ale] KVM switch?


I've got a bunch of 4port KVM switches, and several of them don't work very well.  Mouse etc. keeps getting out of sync with the Linux computer.  Fortunately most of my Linux boxes are CLI only, but I like to have the option to so a startx and have it work. 

Now I need to get an 8-port KVM, and I don't want to spend $1,000+, but it only seems smart to find one that actually allows the mouse to work with Linux.

Anyone have recommendations for a good, but reasonably priced 8-port KVM switch?  (I don't need rack-mount, but it would be nice if I could re-purpose it for that latter.) 

Iogear has $200 one they claim is Linux compatible.  Also, I'm open to used, so maybe e-Bay is the way to go?

http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GCS78KIT&name=8-Port%20KVM%20Switch%20Kit%20,%20PS/2,%20w/KVM%20Cables

Does anyone have Good/Bad things to say about the iogear switch?

Thanks
Greg
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Greg Freemyer
The Norcross Group
Forensics for the 21st Century 
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