[ale] OT: Can anyone recommend a KVM switch?

[lnxgnome]

I'll second IOGEAR. I'd been using a 4-port iogear KVM switch (DVI & 
USB2.0) for 5+ years. I'm down to two computers on my desktop, and 
neither have DVI ports, so the iogear went into a box unit I need it for 
something else.

I'm now on a Avmton 2port HDMI KVM, that I don't use for KVM. I use it 
for a USB switch, because it was relatively cheap, and has *hot-keys*. I 
switch between video inputs on the monitors themselves.  That gives me 
either computer on either monitor, or both, or one computer on one 
monitor and the other computer on the other monitor.

I've had good luck with USB-2-PS2 adapters and aBelkin 2-port (VGA/PS2) 
KVM (both products bought 10+ years ago, so never-mind ....)

Also consider a software KVM, like Barrier/Synergy/Mouse without 
Borders. I used Barrier before, and Synergy before it became a 
commercial product.


On 2/15/22 2:37 PM, Bob Toxen via Ale wrote:
> I've been very happy with my 4-port Iogear KVM switch (VGA & USB) for the
> 5-7 years that I've had it.
>
> Bob
>
> On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 11:53:45AM -0500, Scott Plante via Ale wrote:
>> Coincidentally, just about a week ago I happened to watch this side-by-side
>> review of the PiKVM v3 and another Pi based solution called TinyPilot
>> Voyager. I haven't tried either though. That video was the first I'd heard
>> of them.
>>
>> https://youtu.be/TIrkEr2AeDY
>>
>> TinyPilot Voyager:https://tinypilotkvm.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 4:20 PM DJPfulio--- via Ale<ale at ale.org>  wrote:
>>
>>> My last IBM 101M keyboard has a few keys broke that won't come back.
>>> Picked up a cheap Logitech 845 wired keyboard, forgetting that mice and
>>> keyboards are USB these days. All of mine have been using ps2 ports the
>>> last ... er ... 20+ yrs.
>>>
>>> I have a USB-2-ps2 adapter, but it doesn't seem to work with the KVM.
>>> Tried it with both the Logitech and a few other devices. All are known to
>>> work, I've just never used them with the KVM.
>>>
>>> Have a Belkin OmniCUBE 4-port KVM switch here that needs to be replaced.
>>> The Belkin is VGA + ps2 only, but has been solid and supports 1920x1200p
>>> resolutions without a problem.
>>>
>>> I've been spoiled. Devices tend to work forever (15+ yrs) around here. The
>>> Belkin still works, BTW. I did have to buy an active adapter to get the
>>> nVidia 1030 (a GPU I didn't actually want to buy, but was forced into) to
>>> support VGA.
>>>
>>> So, I've been looking at 4-port 4K HDMI + USB KVM switches.  There seem to
>>> be the cheap ones which are $30-$150, with complaints that the USB devices
>>> get disconnected with every change to a different computer. They don't keep
>>> the keyboard/mice connections alive when on another box. Also, most of the
>>> clearly non-fake reviews complain about dead ports in a few weeks to 6
>>> months.
>>>
>>> What are you good people using?
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried the PiKVM-Switch?https://pikvm.org/  This is an IP
>>> switch with support for fully remote management like a DRAC or IPMI tool,
>>> just with constantly patched, no Java, no ActiveX, dependency problems.
>>> They planned to sell it for under $100, but that seems to have gotten raise
>>> to $150 by the places carrying the "hat" for a pi. I think the r-pi v4 is
>>> separate. This is just for the "hat".
>>>
>>> Different subject ... anyone need a bunch of ps2 (keyboard/mouse) cables?
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