From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 25 23:10:53 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7D19B106564A for ; Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:10:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gobble.wa@gmail.com) Received: from mail-wg0-f42.google.com (mail-wg0-f42.google.com [74.125.82.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 078AD8FC15 for ; Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:10:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: by wgbfm10 with SMTP id fm10so2743126wgb.1 for ; Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:10:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=TEZDLIhloITBIXfI/aHsEaq3Gz18FvhyvEw6SMjwmaI=; b=DeEqZi3hzy1IDhnCNX0PV0a7OesfFo1RVWMNpCMofRcGWQ7B+3vI2ENP+lk0DM/9RY ma/rJeuS4d/OqvD3DxCvic3i9yygf7ovFbRmCBpIPgRxde67d2AAOXB+hrtk92p/j01n 6kUUwD2Gnb/Xi0IFm2KtbaFh1bX4iNKGk2CU5pZYsiTCg3shnh7S/OU1dBuSC7Os2T13 26HIlGW76jT/9wQ9k/cZAkxGyDNKLzNgW10Rsmn8/zQqkQe+sdAkZwiYPiZCUS24cwth e6dZUscZu1OJ6mRyW0azxuCpxPcma6tk/2WeGqoPwhxqGUur573oaJYyC6UfJZ2ldt/i Gfcw== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.180.100.35 with SMTP id ev3mr14687245wib.7.1345936246297; Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:10:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.216.190.153 with HTTP; Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:10:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.216.190.153 with HTTP; Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:10:46 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20120825182832.GA7192@thought.org> References: <20120825005250.GA20264@thought.org> <20120825182832.GA7192@thought.org> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:10:46 -0700 Message-ID: From: Waitman Gobble To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: AAAARRRgghhh-h-h. [[tooo tired]] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:10:53 -0000 On Aug 25, 2012 11:28 AM, "Gary Kline" wrote: > > 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 > > Subject: Re: AAAARRRgghhh-h-h. [[tooo tired]] > > To: FreeBSD Mailing List > > > > On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Gary Kline 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. > The hard stuff is like "don't sweat on the motherboard" and "capacitors can shock you". The rest is pretty easy to learn, I think. Waitman Gobble San Jose California