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Date:      Thu, 02 Jul 1998 21:44:22 -0400
From:      "David W. Alderman" <dave@mmrd.com>
To:        Richard Foulk <richard@pegasus.com>
Cc:        "Jan B. Koum" <jkb@best.com>, brooks@one-eyed-alien.net, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Kbd/Mon/Mouse switch recomendations
Message-ID:  <359C3776.6F575B86@mmrd.com>
References:  <199807030108.PAA28564@pegasus.com>

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The Omniview is made by Belkin.  The unit is actually made by Aten and the 4 port
unit is available for approx $199 from Cyberguys  ( www.cyberguys.com ).  I
haven't dealt with this outfit but they have lots of accessories in their
catalog.  At $100 less, the Aten unit is a good deal.  Neither unit supports
scroll mice but for FreeBSD that's not a real problem :-)

Richard Foulk wrote:

> } >
> } >I'm looking for recomendations for Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse switches for use
> } >with my FreeBSD and NT systems.  I just returned a LinkSys ProConnect 4
> } >CPU switch yesterday because it seems to squash any attempts at serial or
> } >ps/2 PnP probing.  FreeBSD 2.2.6 also seemed unable to detect the PS/2
> } >mouse through it at boot.  After that disaster I figured I'd see what
> } >people have had good luck with.  I'm looking for a 4 port solution with
> } >PS/2 and AT keyboard support and at least PS/2 mouse (good serial support
> } >if possiable) support that works with PnP.
> } >
> } >Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> } >
> }
> }       Uhm.. Raritan MasterConsole is a very very good product. Too bad I
> } can't afford it for home use :(
> }
>
> I'd been looking for the same thing for some time.  I just bought one
> from Computer City (CompUSA has them too.)  They have both a two port
> and a four port model.  It's the OmniView by (I think) Vulcan.
>
> It works quite well and is a lot cheaper than those other guys.
> I got the 2-port model for $199.  I think the 4-port unit is $399.
> Still expensive but half the price of Raritan and friends.
>
> Mine has been working flawlessly for several weeks now.
>

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Dave Alderman
dave@persprog.com is changing to dave@mmrd.com



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