[ale] KVM switch?

[Christopher Fowler]

Nah,  KVM over IP.  Slower as expected but gets the job done.

On Sat, 2006-05-27 at 20:38 -0400, H. A. Story wrote:
> Couldn't you do that with remote sessions like RDP / VNC.    This 
> assumes you are not making network changes or need console access.
> 
> Adrin
> 
> 
> roberth1954 at aim.com wrote:
> 
> >While we're on the subject of KVM switches... does anyone make a PCI 
> >expansion board, and accompanying software, that will turn my Linux 
> >computer into a KVM switch? In other words, connect the KVM cables from 
> >all my other computers directly to my KVM computer that will have a 
> >very large screen so I can work on multiple computers simultaneously.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Hubbs <hbbs at comcast.net>
> > To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> > Sent: Sat, 27 May 2006 13:16:27 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [ale] KVM switch?
> >
> > But could non-selected machines boot up OK?
> >
> > Courtney Thomas wrote:
> >
> >  >I also use Belkin [6 port OmniView] and have no problems whatsoever 
> >with
> > >half a dozen OSes of various flavors and it was cheap.
> > >
> > >HTH,
> > >Courtney
> > >
> > >Christopher Fowler wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>On Fri, 2006-05-26 at 18:33 -0400, roberth1954 at aim.com wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>I have a Belkin "OmniCube" and have a problem with mouse sync
> > >>>too... As it turned out, the problem was NOT Linux but was actually
> >  >>>Gnome. I tried it with at least 5 different distro's and the ones 
> >that
> > >>>use Gnome (Ubuntu, Fedora) have a problem (it started with Gnome
> > >>>v2) but, the ones with KDE (Kubuntu, Suse) are fine. I would set the
> >  >>>KVM switch on my Gnome box and as long as I didn't change the port 
> >it
> >  >>>would work great all day. However, if I ever changed to another 
> >box, I
> > >>>would literally have to power boot the Gnome box to make it work
> > >>>again. (ctl+alt+bs did not work)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >  >>I was thinking my PC was screwy. My problem is even more weird. I 
> >have
> > >>a Belkin 2 port. This happens when I switch ports. Even rebooting the
> >  >>Linux box does not help. This switch gets its power from the PS/2 
> >ports
> > >>to to get my mouse back in sync I have to power off the switch by
> >  >>turning everything off and unplugging power to everything. This in 
> >turn
> >  >>"restarts" the KVM. It then works fine until I switch again. I now 
> >use
> >  >>a USB mouse and manually switch that mouse as needed. I've given up 
> >on
> > >>getting the KVM to work and based on the comments here it maybe a
> > >>problem that is not solved by using another KVM.
> > >>
> > >>
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