Off Topic: can anyone recommend a USB KVM

Henrik Frisk frisk.h at gmail.com
Mon Jan 21 15:37:02 UTC 2008


On Jan 21, 2008 3:36 PM, Tim <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 08:11 -0600, Dave Ihnat wrote:
> > When it locks, it's a bit of a PITA--it has a transformer, but clearly
> > draws power from the host machines, since you have to unplug
> > *everything* to reset it.  MOST of the time, that will reset
> > everything; very occasionally, you have to reboot the controlled
> > computers.  THAT is a royal PITA.
>
> The electronics hacker in me would be tempted to pull that box apart and
> see if it were possible to isolate the power wiring so it wouldn't draw
> power from the computers.
>

I'm using a 2-port Aten master view. It's pricy but it works flawlessly in a
mixed environment (Linux and OS X). It's USB and DVI and has its own power
supply. Highly recommended.

/henrik
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