Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 23:00:58 -0400 From: "Ben Compton" <peabody007@deepspacenine.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: KVM switches Message-ID: <HNEAKCMDPOMOHEBGEOMIMEIBCFAA.peabody007@deepspacenine.com> In-Reply-To: <KIEPJNLEBFIFHLFBELKMEEEKCEAA.snoonan@cx952600-a.fed1.sdca.home.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] 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 [-- Attachment #2 --] <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"><HEAD><TITLE>KVM switches</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4613.1700" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 9" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C0F82E.9D5150F0" rel=File-List><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:DoNotRelyOnCSS/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DocumentKind>DocumentEmail</w:DocumentKind> <w:EnvelopeVis/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin: .5in; mso-footer-margin: .5in; mso-paper-source: 0; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } P.MsoAutoSig { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoAutoSig { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoAutoSig { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } P { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto } SPAN.EmailStyle16 { COLOR: navy; mso-style-type: personal-reply; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=426015402-19062001>I'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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=426015402-19062001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=426015402-19062001>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 =)</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=426015402-19062001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=426015402-19062001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Sean Noonan<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 18, 2001 10:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Deakle, Jeff H.; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG<BR><B>Cc:</B> Lyons, Kevin C.<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: KVM switches<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle16><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I use cheapo 4-port Linksys units at home and have no problems with either Windows or FreeBSD.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle16><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle16><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I have had problems loosing keyboard and mouse control with several Belkin models.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle16><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle16><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">At work I use units from Rose Electronics (www.roseelectronics.com). <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I think they’re the best but very $$$$.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle16><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle16><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">-Sean Noonan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle16><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle16><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Deakle, Jeff H.<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, June 18, 2001 3:03 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> Lyons, Kevin C.<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> KVM switches</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">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? </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">Thanks!</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">Jeff Deakle</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">Enercon Engineering, Inc.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">(281)721-4680</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">www.ener.com</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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