[geeks] KVM recommendations wanted

[Nick B.]

I have had very good with the Avocent Autoview switches
http://cgi.ebay.com/AVOCENT-AUTOVIEW-8-PORT-KVM-SWITCH-w-4-Cables-mounts_W0QQitemZ280200071193QQihZ018QQcategoryZ51175QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I'm currently running a 416, which I picked up reasonably cheaply off
ebay.
	Nick
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 04:53:03PM -0500, der Mouse wrote:
> I'm looking for recommendations - positive or negative - for a KVM.
> 
> - DE15 video.
> - PS/2 keyboard and mouse.
> - At least 8 ports, preferably more (I have a 4-porter now, and it's
>    full and I have three machines I'd like to have connected but don't
>    for lack of ports).
> - Never switches away from a port, or refuses to switch to a port,
>    because of perceived faults with it (eg, because there's no video
>    signal, or because it sees no power on the keyboard connector); it's
>    OK if this is a config option, as long as it stays set.
> - I'd prefer one with a button or buttons to switch (rather than, eg,
>    keyboard gestures), but would probably tolerate keyboard gestures.
>    Requiring mouse use to switch is unacceptable.
> - Powered from the hosts versus eg a wall-wart is of no real import.
> 
> KVM-to-host cables, if idiosyncratic, need to be tolerably inexpensive
> and available in lengths at least two metres or so (preferably shorter
> as well).  I'd prefer non-idiosyncratic cables.
> 
> Of course, I'd also like it to be inexpensive, but I fear I'm dreaming
> there. :/
> 
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