Hi Everybody. I've got a SuSE system sitting next to a Debian system and I'd like to be able to switch between them with a KVM switch. I've been through two Belkin switches which have both failed. Can anyone give me a recommendation on a worthwhile KVM switch that wont crap-out in short order? aTdHvAaNnKcSe -- JAY VOLLMER JVOLLMER@VISI.COM TEXT REFS DOUBLEPLUSUNGOOD SELFTHINK VERGING CRIMETHINK - IGNORE FULLWISE -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Hi Everybody.
I've got a SuSE system sitting next to a Debian system and I'd like to be able to switch between them with a KVM switch. I've been through two Belkin switches which have both failed. Can anyone give me a recommendation on a worthwhile KVM switch that wont crap-out in short order?
aTdHvAaNnKcSe
-- JAY VOLLMER JVOLLMER@VISI.COM TEXT REFS DOUBLEPLUSUNGOOD SELFTHINK VERGING CRIMETHINK - IGNORE FULLWISE
I am using one by IO Gear. I don't know the exact model, but I have been using it for a very long time and picked it up at Best Buy for about $60. It's fully USB for all connections, and even has the audio splitter to go with it.... Seems to work for me..
Jay, On Wednesday 28 June 2006 20:53, Clark P. Case wrote:
Hi Everybody.
I've got a SuSE system sitting next to a Debian system and I'd like to be able to switch between them with a KVM switch. I've been through two Belkin switches which have both failed. Can anyone give me a recommendation on a worthwhile KVM switch that wont crap-out in short order?
I've mostly heard bad things about Belkin KVMs.
... JAY VOLLMER
I am using one by IO Gear. I don't know the exact model, but I have been using it for a very long time and picked it up at Best Buy for about $60. It's fully USB for all connections, and even has the audio splitter to go with it.... Seems to work for me..
I'll second this. I've used a variety of IOGEAR's KVMs, including a DVI+USB one to switch a flat-panel display between my Linux box and my iMac. They've all worked well and given good signal (image) quality. The DVI was one of the more affordable models I could find (none of which are cheap). Randall Schulz -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Wednesday, June 28, 2006 @ 11:34 PM, Randall Schulz wrote:
Jay,
On Wednesday 28 June 2006 20:53, Clark P. Case wrote:
Hi Everybody.
I've got a SuSE system sitting next to a Debian system and I'd like to be able to switch between them with a KVM switch. I've been through two Belkin switches which have both failed. Can anyone give me a recommendation on a worthwhile KVM switch that wont crap-out in short order?
I've mostly heard bad things about Belkin KVMs.
... JAY VOLLMER
I am using one by IO Gear. I don't know the exact model, but I have been using it for a very long time and picked it up at Best Buy for about $60. It's fully USB for all connections, and even has the audio splitter to go with it.... Seems to work for me..
I'll second this. I've used a variety of IOGEAR's KVMs, including a DVI+USB one to switch a flat-panel display between my Linux box and my iMac. They've all worked well and given good signal (image) quality. The DVI was one of the more affordable models I could find (none of which are cheap).
Randall Schulz
I'll third it. I've had an IOGEAR KVM for over 3 years and never had any problem with it. Greg Wallace -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On 6/30/06, Greg Wallace
On Wednesday, June 28, 2006 @ 11:34 PM, Randall Schulz wrote:
Jay,
On Wednesday 28 June 2006 20:53, Clark P. Case wrote:
Hi Everybody.
I've got a SuSE system sitting next to a Debian system and I'd like to be able to switch between them with a KVM switch. I've been through two Belkin switches which have both failed. Can anyone give me a recommendation on a worthwhile KVM switch that wont crap-out in short order?
I've mostly heard bad things about Belkin KVMs.
... JAY VOLLMER
I am using one by IO Gear. I don't know the exact model, but I have been using it for a very long time and picked it up at Best Buy for about $60. It's fully USB for all connections, and even has the audio splitter to go with it.... Seems to work for me..
I'll second this. I've used a variety of IOGEAR's KVMs, including a DVI+USB one to switch a flat-panel display between my Linux box and my iMac. They've all worked well and given good signal (image) quality. The DVI was one of the more affordable models I could find (none of which are cheap).
Randall Schulz
I'll third it. I've had an IOGEAR KVM for over 3 years and never had any problem with it.
Greg Wallace
I finally ordered the 8-port Iogear KVM I talked about previously on the list. Should be here next week. I'll let the list know how it works. Greg -- Greg Freemyer The Norcross Group Forensics for the 21st Century -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On 6/30/06, Greg Freemyer
I finally ordered the 8-port Iogear KVM I talked about previously on the list. Should be here next week. I'll let the list know how it works.
Greg
Just came across this e-mail and realized I never followed up. I have had the 8-port Iogear KVM for over a month now. It has been a problem free experience. Highly recommended. One issue. My local Fry's sold it without cables for the same price as the various web-pages had it with cables. Would have been a costly mistake to buy it from Fry's. Greg -- Greg Freemyer The Norcross Group Forensics for the 21st Century
On Wednesday 28 June 2006 11:49 pm, Jay C Vollmer wrote:
I've got a SuSE system sitting next to a Debian system and I'd like to be able to switch between them with a KVM switch. I've been through two Belkin switches which have both failed. Can anyone give me a recommendation on a worthwhile KVM switch that wont crap-out in short order?
I bought an I/O Gear mini kvm from Walmart: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2470632 The web site shows $32.87 and "online only," but my local Walmart had it in the store for $24.95. My local Radio Shack had it for $30.00. I have 3 of these and I have been very happy with them. Bryan *************************************** Powered by Mepis Linux 3.4-3 KDE 3.5.2 KMail 1.8.3 This is a Microsoft-free computer Bryan S. Tyson bryantyson@earthlink.net *************************************** -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Wed, 2006-06-28 at 22:49 -0500, Jay C Vollmer wrote:
switches which have both failed. Can anyone give me a recommendation on a worthwhile KVM switch that wont crap-out in short order?
I find the NovaView ones to be excellent. They're not the cheapest, but quality stuff. Hans -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Jay C Vollmer wrote:
Hi Everybody.
I've got a SuSE system sitting next to a Debian system and I'd like to be able to switch between them with a KVM switch. I've been through two Belkin switches which have both failed. Can anyone give me a recommendation on a worthwhile KVM switch that wont crap-out in short order?
Ever thought about using a remote desktop? You don't need a KVM that way. You can simply switch between desktops, without any additional hardware.
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