[Cialug] KVM switches: recommendations?

[Jeff Davis]

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In my experience I'd also give the thumbs down to the Belkin KVM.
One I bought, and I've used two others at different employers.
They work for the most part, but I've had odd issues with them
Similar to what others have already listed.

(I haven't used any other SOHO types of KVM, so I can't recommend one.)

- -Jeff


Dan Hockey wrote:
> -----Original Message----- From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org
> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Tom Poe Sent:
> Sunday, November 18, 2007 7:44 PM To: Central Iowa Linux Users
> Group Subject: Re: [Cialug] KVM switches: recommendations?
>
> Dan Hockey wrote:
>> I have a four port Belkin KVM switch that has an external button
>> on top or
> I
>> can use the scroll lock+up/down arrow keys to switch computers.
>> -dh
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org
>> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On
> Behalf
>> Of Jeffrey Ollie Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 6:35 PM To:
>> Central Iowa Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Cialug] KVM
>> switches: recommendations?
>>
>> On 11/18/07, Tom Poe <tompoe at fngi.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I need to invest in KVM switch.  Any recommendations?  Options?
>>>  Tom
>>>
>> I had a Belkin KVM switch for my desk at work and I would NOT
>> recommend it, especially if you use the control key a lot (I'm an
>>  Emacs user, so I do). It had a hard coded behavior that would
>> switch between computers when the control key was held down.  If
>> I had been able to remap the key to something else I would have
>> liked it a lot but the Belkin firmware didn't allow you to do
>> that.
>>
>> I didn't replace it with anything because I'm trying to reduce
>> the number of computers underneath my desk by using
>> virtualization to create development servers, rather than keeping
>> a number of old PCs under my desk.
>>
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> Did you get that at Best Buy?  I'm on a pension, so can't buy
> online. Tom
>
> I got it at compusa about 2 years ago. I think it was a
> thanksgiving day sale. -dh
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