On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Charles Steinkuehler wrote:
> > > As a side-note, the Belkin Omni-cube will lock up linux if you hook the
> > > mouse cable up to a system (like LRP) that doesn't run GPM (or some
> other
> > > mouse driver), and the keyboard will spew random garbage occasionally if
> > > you're using a MS Natural Keyboard Elite (even after they send
> > > you the ROM's
> > > that are supposed to fix this problem).
> >
> > pn] Yes, that's why I put the LRP boxes w/o mice on a separate switch. I
> do
> > notice that the active system sees the hotkey "digit" (annoying) if you're
> > at a command-line, editor or anything else waiting for keystrokes. And I
> > used to think that my Linux boxes were hanging until I realized that often
> > the scroll-lock hotkey sequence leaves it toggled.
>
> I called a friend of mine who researched KVM switches thourghly. He
> recommended these folks when dealing with KVM switches:
> http://tron.com/
>
> After his searches, he bought a Cybex switch, and is quite happy with it.
>
At my last company we replaced our Belkins with Cybex for most
applications (barring tradeshows -- Cybex's are very pricy and you
wouldn't want one to walk away). One of the nice tricks with Cybex is
soem of their low end stuff is stackable. Just hook the last port on
switch A up to the output of switch B.
--
Jack Coates
Monkeynoodle: It's what's for dinner!
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