Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 09:52:28 -0400 From: Josh Ockert <torstenvl@gmail.com> To: Adam M Ryan <adam@fastservers.net> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Preferred KVM switch Message-ID: <126eac480407200652fadd55@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20040720130438.9DBCA43D2D@mx1.FreeBSD.org> References: <20040720130438.9DBCA43D2D@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:04:34 -0500, Adam M Ryan <adam@fastservers.net> wrote: > > > Right now I have a win2003 machine and a FreeBSD laptop. I have a linksys 4 > port hub, the thing is older and distorts my resolution. Plus with my USB > mouse, freebsd can't even see it when cables are attached to the USB port. > But when the mouse is hooked up directly, it works without issue. > > I am wondering what everyone has as far as KVMs go. Something that doesn't > distort the computer screen image would be great and maybe USB connections? > > Thanks for your input > > Adam > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Any of the newer KVM switches shouldn't distort the image. I'm thinking that you have a switch that maybe only supports a resolution that's lower than the one you have? Get a good XGA or SXGA one and above all don't force your resolution higher than what the KVM switch can handle, even if your monitor and vid card is fine with it. Ideally it'd just be a physical hard-transfer of signal so it would be resolution independent but ... well to be honest I don't know why it isn't like that. As for the USB mouse, have you considered just getting a USB->PS/2 converter? PS -- Oops, almost top-posted ;-)
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