[ale] KVM switch?

[Greg Freemyer]

I'll think about it, but the CDW price does not include cables.  There
$30/ea.  So that's almost $500 for this switch with cables.  The Iogear is
$200 w/cables, but I don't know if its any good. :(

I did see a used one w/cable on eBay with a starting price of $250.

On 5/26/06, Denny Chambers <dchambers at bugfixer.net> wrote:
>
> I have been using the two port and 4 port Linksys KVM switches on Linux
> for about 4 years now with no problems. Linksys also makes an 8-port KVM:
>
>
> http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416908232&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
>
> It sells for $249 at CDW. I am sure you could find it cheaper if you
> look around. If it works like the 2 and 4 port, you should not have any
> isues with it.
>
> Denny
>
> Greg Freemyer wrote:
>
> > 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
> > <
> 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
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> > Forensics for the 21st Century
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Greg Freemyer
The Norcross Group
Forensics for the 21st Century
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