From owner-freebsd-hardware Thu Jul 2 18:49:57 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id SAA16347 for freebsd-hardware-outgoing; Thu, 2 Jul 1998 18:49:57 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from persprog.com (root@persprog.com [204.215.255.203]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id SAA16341 for ; Thu, 2 Jul 1998 18:49:53 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dave@mmrd.com) Received: by persprog.com (8.7.5/4.10) id UAA05831; Thu, 2 Jul 1998 20:44:45 -0500 Received: from dave.ppi.com(192.2.2.6) by cerberus.ppi.com via smap (V1.3) id sma005829; Thu Jul 2 21:44:37 1998 Message-ID: <359C3776.6F575B86@mmrd.com> Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 21:44:22 -0400 From: "David W. Alderman" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (WinNT; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Richard Foulk CC: "Jan B. Koum" , brooks@one-eyed-alien.net, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Kbd/Mon/Mouse switch recomendations References: <199807030108.PAA28564@pegasus.com> X-Corel-MessageType: EMail Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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. > -- Dave Alderman dave@persprog.com is changing to dave@mmrd.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message