Mark, does the KVM you mentioned come with cables and everything?
Unfortunately, I can't view the med-way site from home - it seems to be
in-accessible to people who have home routers.
Keith
James Attard wrote:
Check out reliability before trying it - Remember it has integrated
cables. Ask around here; personally I have never tried that model.
James.
http://root-box.info
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Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] KVM Switches and GNU/Linux
A digital KVM at just lm11? Now that's interesting...
Mark Captur wrote:
I'm using a 4 port trendnet kvm (from your descriptions I can assume
it's a
digital one as I just tap the scroll button twice then up or down
cursow to
select pc) and it works with any linux/bsd/windows I've thrown at it.
The 2
port model is sold for about lm 11
http://www.med-way.com/product.asp?catid=671&pid=1872
Mark.
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Sent: 27 April 2004 20:23
To: 'Malta Linux User Group - general list'
Subject: RE: [LINUX.ORG.MT] KVM Switches and GNU/Linux
There are two types - analog and digital. The ones which you described
as "simply disconnect KVM from once PC, etc..." are manual KVM switches
- you have an external knob and which you rotate it and it will give
the
respective monitor/keyboard/mouse set of cables, continuity to the
monitor/keyboard/mouse. On the other hand, on the digital KVM switches,
you simply tap a key from the keyboard and a menu pops on your screen
which will allow you to select which PC to use. Both of them are O/S
independent. Analog KVM are cheap and robust and don't need an external
power supply, but are a bit big in shape with respect to the digital
ones. The Digital KVM switches are far more expensive, prone to burn
out, and nice design. Depends on your budget. I have one 2-port analog
KVM which I used only few times because I soon added two more servers
and required to upgrade to a digital one (some Lm70). If you're
interested I can sell you this analog one for Lm5 lol...
James.
http://root-box.info
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Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 6:50 PM
To: mlug-list@linux.org.mt
Subject: [LINUX.ORG.MT] KVM Switches and GNU/Linux
Hey Guys,
Seems like I'm the only one who ever asks questions here... Is it me
who's an idiot or you who are geniuses? lol...
Anyway, I'd like to buy a 2-way KVM switch. I've heard that there are
two types, those which fool the PC not using KVM that it is using KVM
and those who simply disconnect KVM from one PC and activate another.
Could anyone please tell me the proper names for them?
Will the second type work on GNU/Linux? Disconnecting my keyboard and
connecting it back again doesn't work, so it think it may cause
problems.
Thanks,
--
Keith Vassallo
Registered GNU/Linux User #290991
http://www.keithvassallo.net
