Common problem that I have seen with low end KVMs and some not so low end ones. It is not a Linux issue but a hardware issue. I have found that some systems (PCs) work better, may be signal strength, than others. Also some KVMs work better than others. Personal expirience indicates that Compaq servers will handle almost anything no sweat but Dell power edge will flake out on the older Belkin pro KVMs. As far as KVMs the New Belkin pro 2 seems to work great I have a 4 port at home. Also raritan KVMs seem to work great also. I have had various problems with desktop machines where some models have no problem and others always die, same manufacturer. My advice is spend more money or learn to love TightVNC. -----Original Message----- From: Mike A. Harris [mailto:mharris@redhat.com] Sent: Wed, November 06, 2002 4:40 PM To: RedHat Psyce list (psyche-list@redhat.com) Subject: Re: issues with KVM switches On Mon, 4 Nov 2002, Brian York wrote: >Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 16:18:41 -0500 >From: Brian York <YORKB@exchange.nku.edu> >To: "RedHat Psyce list (psyche-list@redhat.com)" <psyche-list@redhat.com> >Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C28447.BFE3B170" >List-Id: Discussion of Red Hat Linux 8.0 (Psyche) <psyche-list.redhat.com> >Subject: issues with KVM switches > >Has anyone had any problems with redhat 8 and KVM switches? When I am >working on another computer the switch back to rh8 box the keyboard doesn't >respond. Has anyone else had this problem? KVM switches can cause all sorts of problems. They can corrupt the monitors DDC signal, preventing monitor plug and play, they can change the protocol your mouse uses, and they can corrupt both the mouse and the keyboard signal. Also, some of them turn wheel mice into non-wheel mice. Some KVM switches get things right, and actually work, and work well. Others do not get things right, and totally screw things up. As such, using a KVM is unsupported. If it works, great, but if it does not, and the problem you encounter can not be reproduced by connecting the K, V, and M directly to the computer, then it is considered a KVM hardware bug, and is unsupported. I have an ABL KVM (now owned by APC), and it works well, even with wheel mice. -- Mike A. Harris ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris OS Systems Engineer XFree86 maintainer Red Hat Inc. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
