Gregory T. Weber on Sun, 14 May 2000 15:38:25 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [PLUG] Keyboard/monitor/mouse switchbox?


I have a Raritan Switchman and it works great (unpowered) at 1024x768.
Belkin claims their KVM is Linux tested.  Neither of them are close to
being under $50 and the cables are pretty dear too.

Greg



Bill Jonas wrote:

> Anybody know where one of these could be had for cheap?  I was at
> MicroCenter earlier, and they had one for ~$30-40 that would switch one
> set of console hardware between 4 boxes, but it had AT-style keyboard
> adaptors and serial ports for the mice.  There was another one, same
> price, with monitor ports and PS/2 keyboard ports, but no mice ports.
> I want one with SVGA and PS/2 ports that will take a monitor, keyboard,
> and mouse, and I want it for under $50.  Am I asking too much?
>
> BTW, the switchboxes above are manual switches (which is fine with me)
> and they had a nifty little reset button in case your keyboard gets
> stuck.  I checked out the manufacturer's website (qvs.com), but they
> didn't seem to have what I want.
>
> Bill
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