[TriLUG] linuux mouse kvm problems

[David R. Matusiak]

this whole dealy scares me /real/ bad.  i need a KVM solution in the 
worst way, but i have been putting it off because of lack of $$$ and 
phantom issues like those listed in this thread.  i'd hate to lay out 
$150 + cables and wind up *still* having multiple thingies (in this 
case, mice) connected.

anyone have any happy stories?  perhaps KVM over IP??  or even a 
different manufacturer??

thanks!
/drm

On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 10:31  AM, Mike wrote:

> I have a Belkin 4 port KVM at work and it has problems with the mouse 
> so I
> have had to resort to one mouse on each PC.  We bought it without the
> optional power adapter, and sometimes I wonder if thats not the 
> problem.  Out
> of curiosity, are your Belkin switches powered or unpowered?
>
> For those not familar with the issue, KVM switches can be totally 
> unpowered
> (rotary switch), powered from the keyboard/mouse ports, or externally 
> powered
> with yet another brick.
>
> Mike
>
> On Wednesday 08 January 2003 09:36 am, Lisa C. Boyd wrote:
>> I have had problems with the Belkin KVM switch and Microsoft wheel
>> mouse. When I switch back and forth, if I don't touch the mouse until
>> it's had time to switch and I hold my mouth just right, the mouse 
>> won't
>> freak out. Unfortunately it's happened one too many times so I have 
>> mice
>> hooked up to both computers now.
>>
>> Still have to synch my monitor when I switch back and forth which is
>> aggravating to say the least. Seriously considering moving everything 
>> to
>> one Linux machine, but I still have some programs that I have to use
>> that are Winblows only. Reminds me that I need to look into that Win 
>> for
>> Lin software ...
>>
>> Don't know that this is much help :(
>> Lisa B.