X-friendly KVM switch?

I use a "ServerLink SOHO KVM 4 port switch that is made here in
Australia, and have never had a problem switching between my linux boxes
and windows systems i am working on. The only problem I have found in
using my KVM is during the install phase of Debian - it does not detect
the mouse properly, requiring me to us xf86config and editting the
XF86Config file to get things set right. After that it works great...

Mark


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I've used a few before. Most recently, the iogear two port works very well
for me with X running and switching between a XP Pro box and a Linux
system. I don't lose the mouse; dont have to switch to a console. The two
port iogear PS/2 kvm's are very reasonable in price and they support a lot
of different mouse controls. I'm using a cordless optical MS mouse which
never gets lost. I've also used a MS trackball explorer and its worked
flawlessly. There is an older 4 port iogear which will not support my
mouse correctly.

I've found the two port iogear at amazon for around 25.00 with shipping
included.
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On 2005-05-02, Kent West penned:

Thanks for the ideas. Switching VTs doesn't work (I'd tried that
already, but I tried again just in case). In fact, now it seems to
have decided to go all crazy if I've even switched without X up and
then run X. Bleh!

No gpm right now.

Seems like *something* isn't emulating right, so I'd just as soon get
one that works. Then I can put this switch in the basement with our
servers, where we're currently using the high-tech "unplug from one
system and plug into the other" method whenever we need to look at a
machine.

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I'm using a 4 port KVM, that originally cost $100 US. I use alt-ctrl-shift-x,
where x is 1-4, and it will switch to that computer. It's under the desk, so
I'm not going to go through the cables and dust to find the model number ,but
it's a Linksys. It is transparent to the OS, so I've had no problem using it
on computers running Linux (with X), and various versions of the Redmond OS.
I've had a few glitches (like when my one system with an older mobo powers
off before I switch to another system, I have to hit the manual button on the
KVM itself -- but otherwise I can always toggle it from the keyboard). The
version I have works with PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors. I don't know
if you can use an adaptor and connect to USB, since it's never been an issue
for me.

I think it's great and it's one of those few pieces of technology that I
hardly ever have to think about -- I just hit the keystrokes, and I get
switched to the box I want.

You can even boot one computer while using another, and it'll think the
keyboard and mouse are hooked up to it.

Hal

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Sorry; don't have a suggestion on a KVM, but to fix your mouse, you
might not have to kill X; you might can switch to a VT and back again.
If that doesn't work, and you're running gpm, restart gpm.

YMMV.

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