[ale] KVM switch?

[Denny Chambers]

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
> The Norcross Group
> Forensics for the 21st Century
>
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