At 05:48 PM 06/25/2001 -0400, Peter Nosko wrote:
>pn] Does anyone here use a KVM switch for GUI workstations? I use the old
>manual switch boxes for my LRP machines because quality video needs are low.
>But I've been using a Belkin Omni-Cube 4-port for X/Linux and Windows boxes
>and am unsatisfied with the video degradation. I'd appreciate any feedback
>on reasonably-priced KVM switches with decent video performance. Thanks.
>
>---
>Peter Nosko
I'm using a "Generic Brand" manual KVM 4 station switch (SW192323M-4) $22.00
and 6' Video cables (UC1818-06) $6.00 from http://www.nwcable.com. I'm using
it to connect a 17" CTX Ultra Screen and MS Natural KBD to 2 Windows and 2
Linux boxes. I can drive the monitor to 1600x1200 and it looks crisp. Much
better than my eyes can handle.
The two problems I have with this KVM.
1) The KVM must be switched to a Windows box during boot or it or it won't
see the KBD. (It is a pain trying to use Windows without a KBD.)
2) The mouse drivers get confused when you switch between boxes which can
require a reboot to fix. (I use a separate mouse for each computer.)
