[ale] KVM switch?

[Nathan]

I've got a 2 port and 4 port IOGear KVM that I've had very good luck 
with with Linux (CentOS & FC4)

Greg Freemyer wrote:
> I'll think about it, but the CDW price does not include cables.  There 
> $30/ea.  So that's almost $500 for this switch with cables.  The 
> Iogear is $200 w/cables, but I don't know if its any good. :(
>
> I did see a used one w/cable on eBay with a starting price of $250.
>
> On 5/26/06, *Denny Chambers* <dchambers at bugfixer.net 
> <mailto:dchambers at bugfixer.net>> wrote:
>
>     I have been using the two port and 4 port Linksys KVM switches on
>     Linux
>     for about 4 years now with no problems. Linksys also makes an
>     8-port KVM:
>
>     http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416908232&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
>     <http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416908232&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper>
>
>     It sells for $249 at CDW. I am sure you could find it cheaper if you
>     look around. If it works like the 2 and 4 port, you should not
>     have any
>     isues with it.
>
>     Denny
>
>     Greg Freemyer wrote:
>
>     > I've got a bunch of 4port KVM switches, and several of them
>     don't work
>     > very well.  Mouse etc. keeps getting out of sync with the Linux
>     > computer.  Fortunately most of my Linux boxes are CLI only, but
>     I like
>     > to have the option to so a startx and have it work.
>     >
>     > Now I need to get an 8-port KVM, and I don't want to spend $1,000+,
>     > but it only seems smart to find one that actually allows the
>     mouse to
>     > work with Linux.
>     >
>     > Anyone have recommendations for a good, but reasonably priced 8-port
>     > KVM switch?  (I don't need rack-mount, but it would be nice if I
>     could
>     > re-purpose it for that latter.)
>     >
>     > Iogear has $200 one they claim is Linux compatible.  Also, I'm
>     open to
>     > used, so maybe e-Bay is the way to go?
>     >
>     >
>     http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GCS78KIT&name=8-Port%20KVM%20Switch%20Kit%20,%20PS/2,%20w/KVM%20Cables
>     <http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GCS78KIT&name=8-Port%20KVM%20Switch%20Kit%20,%20PS/2,%20w/KVM%20Cables>
>     > <
>     http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GCS78KIT&name=8-Port%20KVM%20Switch%20Kit%20,%20PS/2,%20w/KVM%20Cables
>     <http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GCS78KIT&name=8-Port%20KVM%20Switch%20Kit%20,%20PS/2,%20w/KVM%20Cables>>
>     >
>     > Does anyone have Good/Bad things to say about the iogear switch?
>     >
>     > Thanks
>     > Greg
>     > --
>     > Greg Freemyer
>     > The Norcross Group
>     > Forensics for the 21st Century
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