[Pc_Support] [OT] (for Linux) KVMP question ....

[Jason Boxman]

On Friday 06 January 2006 23:52, Jason Smith wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-01-06 at 18:02 -0600, William A. Mahaffey III wrote:
> > .... I am looking for a KVMP 4-port (my nomenclature) switch, all PS/2 &
> > VGA hookups, to work w/ 2 Linux boxes & 1 Win2K box, & liberate 2 of 3
> > 19" monitors from duty.
>
> I've worked with a four port Raritan model before. I thought it was
> pretty nice. The one I have at home is a two port Belkyn that does the
> job. The only think about the Raritan is that I felt that it was a
> little expensive for a home setup at the time (4+ yrs ago). Here's the
> link to the 4 port Raritan Switchman.

I picked up an old Belkin OmniView with serial and PS2 mouse connectors and 
PS2 keyboard connector for around $40 on Ebay, with two sets of cables.  It 
was quite a steal.  It's been working great with three Linux and one Windows 
2000 box.  I had previously been through three cheaper consumer KVM solutions 
and only Belkin's cheap two port consumer KVM was any good, although it took 
up a disgusting amount of desk space with cables coming from all angles.  (I 
also then wanted two additional ports.)

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Jason Boxman
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