[clug] KVM Question

Tomasz Ciolek tmc at dreamcraft.com.au
Wed May 26 12:53:19 GMT 2004


Did anyone experience a problem with the PS2 mouse going "spastic" when
coupled with recent Belink PS2 kvm's?

Tomasz

On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 09:53:50PM +1000, John Fletcher wrote:
> We bought one from Belkin a couple of years ago, can't remember the model
> number and I'm not sitting in front of it but it was a 2x8 - that is 8
> inputs and 2 outputs.  Very handy as we generally have 3 sysadmins working
> in close proximity and this enables two to work at the same time directly.
> 
> I highly recomment the 2-output thing to anyone that might need it.  However
> I don't really recommend Belkin.  The stuff works but the screens are
> slightly blurry, one more than the other (definitely bearable but not
> ideal).  We payed in the high 3-figure range if I recall correctly but we
> should have payed about 50% more and got a really quality box.
> 
> John.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-bounces+fletchweb=optusnet.com.au at lists.samba.org
> [mailto:linux-bounces+fletchweb=optusnet.com.au at lists.samba.org] On Behalf
> Of Brett Worth
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 4:23 PM
> To: Canberra Linux Lovers Club
> Subject: Re: [clug] KVM Question
> 
> 
> On Wed, 26 May 2004, Neill Cox wrote:
> 
> > I've found myself in need of a four port kvm.  Currently I'm leaning
> > torwards a ServerLink SL451 from Harris Technology.
> 
> I've recently switched from a mechanical one to an electronic KVM switch and
> its
> solved a lot of problems.   I dont think I'd consider using a mechanical one
> ever again.  This new one has an on screen display which is invoked by
> hitting the
> <CTRL> key 3 times in quick succession.  Dont use one of these if you want
> to play
> games that use the <CTRL> key for fire! :-)
> 
> Its an 8 port KNV108 from SI.  We paid $798 without cables.
> 
> -- 
> Brett
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