The Serial mouse versions work fine.
The PS/2 mouse versions, on the other hand, might work in a
all-Windows environment (I haven't tried it) but do not work
in a Linux environment.
BTW: I am talking about the mechanical KVM switches.
Electronic switch KVMs (e.g. Cybex, etc.) work fine. Also
with mechanical keyboard switches you may want to set your
BIOS not to stop on keyboard failure, otherwise your
computer will hang on 'Press F1 to continue' on reboot
unless the keyboard switch is set to that computer.
> Have you (or anybody else) used the KVM with adapters to
drive "AT"
> style computers (computers with serial mouse and AT
keyboard inputs)?
>
> I (not the original questioner) need that capability, plus
PS/2 for
> future upgrade capability.
>
> Thanks,
> Randy Kramer
>
> Tim Holmes wrote:
> >
> > I CAN!
> >
> > I have a BELKIN OmniCube 4-Port KVM, and I love it!
I've been telling
> > friends to get them, who don't even have multiple
machines! That's how
> > much I swear by it.
> >
> > I bought mine through www.pcconnection.com/. At the
time I believe this
> > model was $120, and then it was $12 for KVM cables.
(One 6' video cable,
> > one 6' PS/2 keyboard cable, and one 6' PS/2 mouse
cable.) I've seen that
> > same package at CompUSA for $19.99. I also believe the
KVM was a good
> > $160 at CompUSA as well.
> >
> > It comes with a version of TurboLinux, I personally
don't like TurboLinux,
> > but hey... it was Linux!
> >
> > It has "Hot Keys." Hit "Scroll Lock" twice then the
number for that
> > machine. 1 through 4 in my case. The box also has a
button on it to go
> > from machine to machine. I have 3 machines on mine
right now, and if
> > a friend comes over, I can just plug them into the back
of the box and
> > go from there.
> >
> > So I highly recommend it!
> > tdh
> >
> > T. Holmes
> > Unixtechs.org
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > "Real Men use Vi."
> >
> > * Mark Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010523
18:12]:
> > | Could anyone recommend a good 2/4 port KVM switch?
>
>
