[ale] KVM switch?

[Scott Castaline]

4 port Belkin Omni Port for 6 years NPF. Did have kybd problem but it
turned out to be the kybd itself. Originally had 2 PCs, a Server and
Laptop hooked up to it. Now just 1 PC and Server. Both running SuSE
Gnome.

On Fri, 2006-05-26 at 17:54 -0600, JK wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
> 
> >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.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >I've got a 4 port Linksys that cost me around $100 about 6 years ago. 
> >Works great with Linux and still going.
> >
> >I can't speak for anything larger or newer. :(
> >
> >  
> >
> I have an 8-port D-Link DKVM-8E, which works great with Linux. Around $215,
> additional 6' cables $12, comes with two cables. No software to install, 
> so it
> works with any OS. Rack-mountable.
> 
> There's some situation that causes this KVM to lock up and need a manual
> reset, but it is very rare, and may be related to the fact that I'm 
> powering it
> from the PS/2 ports (it comes with an A/C adapter, which I don't have room
> to plug in).
> 
> -- Joe
> 
> 
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