[Emc-users] USB KVM switches
Gentle persons: Running remote desktops is fun but sometimes nothing less than connecting directly to a computer will do. For years I have used a 4-port PS/2 Belkin OmniCube to switch my KVM between various boxes (computers and servers under/beside the desk; naked boards on the desk; you get the idea). The Belkin's hot key feature let me switch ports from the keyboard (sequential ScrollLock-ScrollLock-port#) and I could park the switch itself out of sight. I recently purchased a Trendnet TK-409 4-port USB KVM/Audio switch to replace the Belkin and get me out of PS/2-USB adapter hell, not to mention eliminating some redundant speakers. Everything about this product was right (including its price, US$60) and it works BUT after the fact I've discovered its hot key function seems to be inoperative when connected to a Linux system (Ubuntu or Debian, at least). Using the hot key sequence I can switch between ports connected to MS Windows systems or from one of them to a port connected to a Linux system but not vice versa. I have to use the port-selector buttons on the case to switch from a Unix system. Bummer. The connector arrangement on all four sides of the case is compact but makes it extremely inconvenient to place the Trendnet KVM-switch near the front of my desk so I can reach its buttons. Why didn't I just buy another Belkin? The models I'm aware of cost more than the computers and motherboards I'm running. Does anyone have a suggestion for an under-US$100 alternative you know will hot-key switch to/from Linux systems? Regards, Kent -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] USB KVM switches
On Sun, 2012-09-09 at 12:37 -0400, Kent A. Reed wrote: Using the hot key sequence I can switch between ports connected to MS Windows systems or from one of them to a port connected to a Linux system but not vice versa. I have to use the port-selector buttons on the case to switch from a Unix system. These may be relevant: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49t=26548 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-general-1/kvm-switch-hotkey-does-not-work-781707/ It seems NumLock can also serve as a hotkey, which I would *not* have expected in the least, or that you can work around the problem by switching to a console, rather than the GUI. Now, as to how a PC swallows keystrokes from a USB keyboard that's plugged into a KVM switch *upstream* of the PC, I have no idea... -- Ed http://softsolder.com -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] USB KVM switches
On 9/9/2012 1:21 PM, Ed Nisley wrote: On Sun, 2012-09-09 at 12:37 -0400, Kent A. Reed wrote: Using the hot key sequence I can switch between ports connected to MS Windows systems or from one of them to a port connected to a Linux system but not vice versa. I have to use the port-selector buttons on the case to switch from a Unix system. These may be relevant: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49t=26548 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-general-1/kvm-switch-hotkey-does-not-work-781707/ It seems NumLock can also serve as a hotkey, which I would *not* have expected in the least, or that you can work around the problem by switching to a console, rather than the GUI. Now, as to how a PC swallows keystrokes from a USB keyboard that's plugged into a KVM switch *upstream* of the PC, I have no idea... I happened onto the console vs GUI gag right after I posted. NumLock works for me from the GUI. Thanks, Ed, for doing what I should have done. And I'm the guy who constantly mutters Google is your friend. Regards, Kent -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
