Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:28:32 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Waitman Gobble <gobble.wa@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: AAAARRRgghhh-h-h. [[tooo tired]] Message-ID: <20120825182832.GA7192@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <CAFuo_fx0iBrp0XfiNa_1UGJ15_MPfLGRhY_4oqCTht2A9EiWLQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <20120825005250.GA20264@thought.org> <CAFuo_fx0iBrp0XfiNa_1UGJ15_MPfLGRhY_4oqCTht2A9EiWLQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 09:05:39AM -0700, Waitman Gobble wrote: > Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:05:39 -0700 > From: Waitman Gobble <gobble.wa@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: AAAARRRgghhh-h-h. [[tooo tired]] > To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > > On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> wrote: > > > > > been here the whole day since around 09.00. one question since the > > guy who did my kvm switch used too-short cables----they were ~4ft > > instead of 6. my question: Do any of you know if I can just buy > > kvm cables... of say 6ft? it's a trendnet TK-409K. > > > > > > #2:: I have no idea how a USB port could burn out, but that's what > > the tech found. anybody care to reply to either point?? > > > > tx very tmuch > > > > -- > > Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service > > Unix > > Twenty-six years of service to the Unix community. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > Hi Gary, > > I don't recall a burn-out issue like that with a USB port, except maybe on > a notebook one time.. but I've recently seen some mobo mfgs advertising > 'ESD resistant USB ports'. So I suppose that's been an issue... > > Waitman Gobble > San Jose California USA tx for the datapoint. a friend in Dallas thinks the USB ports are good and that it's a cabling isssue. the tech is self-taught. that might be as good a way of learning about computer hardware... . I may not have to buy a new/refurb computer. the tech is thinking of coming back tomorrow {sunday} to make sure about the cables. he inserted the USB plugs *by feel*. blew me away. -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix Twenty-six years of service to the Unix community.
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