KVM Switch by linksys

[Steven Brendtro]

I have used certian models of Belkin switches and seen a keyboard problem
with a Microsoft Intellimouse when switching between Linux and NT.  Other
mice wouldn't do this.  I would have to reboot the NT box, where I could get
away with switching virtual terminals off of X-Windows and back onto it
again, resetting the mouse on Linux.  Another point for Linux!

You may have already tried this but, did you try a different keyboard,
perhaps a standard 101/104 key - no extra "Internet/CD Player/Email" buttons
on it.  If Intellimouse messed with the Belkin, maybe an odd keyboard messes
with a Linksys...

Steve Brendtro

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Coleman [mailto:mkc at mathdogs.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:03 PM
To: Kris Bodenheimer
Cc: kclug at kclug.org
Subject: Re: KVM Switch by linksys

Kris Bodenheimer <numa at mlug.missouri.edu> writes:
> I have a 2-port linksys switch With cables, from micro-center it was
69.99,
> only catch is, the keyboard freezes when switching from one box to the
other,
> at least between win and linux.

I have one of these, and though I haven't seen this problem, I have seen
another, which is that I can't properly send a Magic SysRq key.  This may
not
matter that much unless you're into serious Linux hacking, but it does tell
me
the thing won't do a 100% proper emulation.

Mike