Likewise I use a manual push-button affair, sometimes my mouse plays up. keyboard ok. I really like one of those which has its own keyboard and you can toggle between computers with it... Kinda expensive though
Edward Dekkers wrote: > > > I have tried with different keyboards and also changed the keyboard type > > using > > anaconda --reconfig > > all with the same result. > > > > Does anyone understand what is going on here? > > > > -- > > - Toralf > > Toralf, > > Manual switch boxes are ALWAYS very unreliable. While switching, you're > physycally breaking contact with all pins and wiring. It's exactly like > pulling all the plugs out the back of one computer and plugging them into > another without switching off the PCs. Some admittedly do have cross-wiring > inside to hold the 5 volt rails, but the small surges that are generated > can't be good. > > People have been trying to convince me for a while that this is an OK > thing to do but I strongly disagree. The amount of PCs that come over the > floor here with PS/2 ports broken is too many. In all cases the customer > unplugs or plugs in connectors with the PC running, or uses a manual switch > box. > > Seriously - if you want to do this and have your PCs live to tell the > tail - spend the bucks and get a proper KVM. (the ones with the circuitry > inside them). > > Regards, > > --- > Edward Dekkers (Director) > Triple D Computer Services P/L > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
