[olug] KVM for Sun & PC

[Daniel Pfile]

My belkin sohoware ps2/usb 4 port kvm plays great with the several pcs, 
macs that I've had plugged into it. I'm sure if the sparcs use 15 pin 
vga (or you can get a 13w3 to VGA adapter) and standard USB HID 
protocols (just like macs and pcs) it'll work fine. I only paid about 
$120 for it. It uses standard cables too. Google should point you in 
the right direction if you're interested in it. The only think you may 
not like is it's not rack mount. Works great sitting on the back edge 
of my desk though, it has a really good design for hiding cables.

Is there a reason you can use a terminal server like everybody else 
with a flock of sparcs?

-- Daniel

On Nov 18, 2003, at 7:06 PM, OBrien, Timothy (Omaha Linux Users Group - 
OLUG) wrote:

>
> <quote who="Sean Kelly">
>> On Tue, Nov 18, 2003 at 03:51:08PM -0600, IrishMASMS at olug.org wrote:
>>> Can I get a 'normal' USB & PS2 KVM for my Sun systems and x86 systems
>>> that I will be running BSD/Linux on?
>>>
>>> Any other thoughts?
>>
>> Sounds like a job for the Avocent SwitchView MP KVM.
>> http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/SwitchView+MP
>
> The problem with Avocent is their proprietary, expensive cables - you
> can't mix & match. =(
> Thanks for the info though.
>
> One of the IT vendors pointed me towards a AutoView 400, like this one:
> http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/AutoView+400+1x8
>
> But there is no way I am getting that sort of funds to pay for one of
> those, plus cables & etc. It does not make sense either, if I have new 
> Sun
> boxes (no legacy PS2 stuff) that I will connect to the KVM.
>
>
> --
> Timothy "Irish" O'Brien
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> Omaha Linux User's Group (OLUG)
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