From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jun 19 7: 4: 4 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from daemon.kingsqueak.org (cc737825-a.etntwn1.nj.home.com [65.8.90.95]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E910E37B406 for ; Tue, 19 Jun 2001 07:03:57 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kingsqueak@kingsqueak.org) Received: from mrhat.kingsqueak.org (mrhat.kingsqueak.org [192.168.1.2]) by daemon.kingsqueak.org (Kingsqueak_SMTP_l337) with ESMTP id 9E1D0B489; Tue, 19 Jun 2001 10:04:21 -0400 (EDT) Received: by mrhat.kingsqueak.org (Kingsqueak_SMTP_l337, from userid 1000) id D1FB11931E; Tue, 19 Jun 2001 10:03:56 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 10:03:56 -0400 From: Chris To: Ben Compton Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: KVM switches Message-ID: <20010619100356.B23698@mrhat.kingsqueak.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii:iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from peabody007@deepspacenine.com on Mon, Jun 18, 2001 at 11:00:58PM -0400 X-Mailer: Mutt http://www.mutt.org/ X-Uptime: 2 days X-URL: http://www.kingsqueak.org/ X-Accept-Language: en X-Editor: Vim http://www.vim.org/ Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I have a Belkin OmniView SE 4pt. works great with FreeBSD and obsd boxes, I've had intermittent issues with the keyboard emulation, the only problems have occurred when I've rebooted a box while it wasn't selected. As long as it was selected just for the early boot, it's fine. I'll second the Cybex mention, very nice particularly when you start mixing PC's with Sun boxes...but they are only good if the job is buying ;-). * Ben Compton [010618 23:05]: > KVM switchesI've been using a Belkin OmniCube 4 port KVM for several months > not and have had wonderful success....I bounce between an Win2k Workstation > and FreeBSD box several times a day and have no problems with it. It > provides keyboard emulation so you can boot up a machine when it is not > selected. It also allows a keyboard shortcut (tapping the scroll-lock key > twice followed by a number) to switch ports. I have found it very useful. > It is not a high dollar item and would server your need quite well. > > If however you want to go VERY high dollar let me recommend Cybex....they > make some killer KVM...remote capabilities over both modem and twisted pair, > password protection of individual servers, as well as the ability to have > multiple consoles in different areas each with its own setup....very sweet > indeed =) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Sean Noonan > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 10:41 PM > To: Deakle, Jeff H.; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Cc: Lyons, Kevin C. > Subject: RE: KVM switches > > > I use cheapo 4-port Linksys units at home and have no problems with either > Windows or FreeBSD. > > > > I have had problems loosing keyboard and mouse control with several Belkin > models. > > > > At work I use units from Rose Electronics (www.roseelectronics.com). I > think they’re the best but very $$$$. > > > > -Sean Noonan > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Deakle, Jeff H. > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 3:03 PM > To: 'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG' > Cc: Lyons, Kevin C. > Subject: KVM switches > > > > Well after searching the questions here all I see is people having > problems with their KVM switches. 'Has anyone had any luck with any of the > switches on the market? If so could you let me know which one works with NT > & FBSD? > > Thanks! > > Jeff Deakle > Enercon Engineering, Inc. > (281)721-4680 > www.ener.com > -- __ ___ __ / //_(_)__ _http://www.kingsqueak.org _/ /__ / ,< / / _ \/ _ `(_-