[Discuss] kvm switch.

[R. Langkamer]

On 6/13/07 6:47 PM, chris wakefield wrote:

> Greetings all,
> 
> I'm looking into buying a KVM switch.  I've noticed that the Airlink product 
> I've been considering to buy, requires a Windows driver.  Is anyone using a 
> KVM switch on Linux _without_ a driver?
> 
> Or does anyone know of a KVM unit with it's own firmware?
> 
> Chris W.


	I'm currently using an old linksys (before they were bought by cisco) 
KVM. Model sview04. It is a 4 port PS2 KVM with an uplink port for 
chaining multiple units. It has an AMD 2500+, Linux x86 (firewall) and 
an Apple G4 (PS2 to USB adapter) all connected to it currently.

	I need an upgrade to an 8 port and the model I found was a belkin 
PS2/USB combo unit. Costs have prevented me from upgrading. Often though 
you can find some "rebranded" units on ebay. I forget the original maker 
but they are usually "rebranded" as dell's or compaq's. Some of them 
have locking plug support (prevents accidental unplugs) and some are 
useful for having two viewing workstations attached. The great thing 
about these units is they tend to be rack mountable and only require a 
standard power plug.

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