On Wed, 2008-10-29 at 04:40 +0000, g wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Craig White wrote: > > On Tue, 2008-10-28 at 16:48 +0000, g wrote: > > > >>> Switching the KVM switch is equivalent to unplugging all the devices from one > >>> computer and plugging them into another. Linux will print some messages every > >>> time you plug in or remove a USB device > > ---- > > no - a kvm should provide a continuous connection to each system but > > only route mouse/keyboard events when the proper terminal is selected. > > Other USB device event routing is sort of up to the imagination of the > > device developers as there really isn't much of a standard here. > > > > I clearly don't have problems switching around systems with KVM > > including USB and/or PS/2 keyboard & mice & even a Wacom tablet > > ---- > >> as a 'side note', this should serve as a warning to anyone considering using > >> a kvm switch. > >> > >> non usb kvm switches do not have this problem. i have a ps/2 kvm switch > >> that works great and yet to have any problems when switching between systems. > > ---- > > it would help if you followed the conversation...the problem is not usb > > excuse me craig. i had not noted that this was 28th day of month. > did you run out of mydol again? > > if you look at above again, you will note *as a 'side note'*. which > was in following of conversation, where in which you inserted a reply. > it did not follow with 'subject:'. ---- so that means that if you preface comments as side notes, that they can ignore the reality that most computers/motherboards do not come with PS/2 connections any more and just offer USB for mouse/keyboard connections? If you buy a KVM that doesn't service USB mouse/keyboard connections, it will be obsolete very soon - rendering your warning somewhat useless - that was my point - sorry you missed it. Craig -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
