On Wed, 2008-10-29 at 04:40 +0000, g wrote:
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Craig White wrote:
On Tue, 2008-10-28 at 16:48 +0000, g wrote:
Switching the KVM switch is equivalent to unplugging all the devices from one computer and plugging them into another. Linux will print some messages every time you plug in or remove a USB device
no - a kvm should provide a continuous connection to each system but only route mouse/keyboard events when the proper terminal is selected. Other USB device event routing is sort of up to the imagination of the device developers as there really isn't much of a standard here.
I clearly don't have problems switching around systems with KVM including USB and/or PS/2 keyboard & mice & even a Wacom tablet
as a 'side note', this should serve as a warning to anyone considering using a kvm switch.
non usb kvm switches do not have this problem. i have a ps/2 kvm switch that works great and yet to have any problems when switching between systems.
it would help if you followed the conversation...the problem is not usb
excuse me craig. i had not noted that this was 28th day of month. did you run out of mydol again?
if you look at above again, you will note *as a 'side note'*. which was in following of conversation, where in which you inserted a reply. it did not follow with 'subject:'.
---- so that means that if you preface comments as side notes, that they can ignore the reality that most computers/motherboards do not come with PS/2 connections any more and just offer USB for mouse/keyboard connections?
If you buy a KVM that doesn't service USB mouse/keyboard connections, it will be obsolete very soon - rendering your warning somewhat useless - that was my point - sorry you missed it.
Craig