[TriLUG] linuux mouse kvm problems

[Ken Mink]

I've been riding around with a 8 port KVM in my truck that I
appropriated when my last employer went poof. This weekend's project is
to get it installed. I recently bought a B&W G3 Mac and I want to get it
set up with the other machines. Since they announced the OSX Xserver, I
really want to get going. I bought a 2 PS/2 to 1 USB adapter to get the
keyboard and mouse from the KVM into the Mac. We'll see how that goes.

Ken

On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 15:07, Mike wrote:
> When my last real job died, I wound up with the KVM switch.  I use it at home 
> and it works well.  It didn't really like one of my mice (not sure the 
> brand), but has been rock solid since I changed to a three button Logitech.  
> It is an externally powered, stackable, 8 port, Key Share Super Commander.
> 
> Mike 
> 
> On Wednesday 08 January 2003 11:00 am, David R. Matusiak wrote:
> > 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.
> >
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