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:
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>>> 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
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> 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
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>> as a 'side note', this should serve as a warning to anyone considering
using
>> a kvm switch.
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>> 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.
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> 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:'.
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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