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On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 11:47:52PM +0000, b.n. wrote: |
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> Dan Farrell ha scritto: |
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> >> (b) Switch keyboard/mouse/monitor : KVM switch -- DLink |
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> >Do what you will, but my advice is -- save your money. KVM switches |
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> >are useless. Do you really want to pay US $50 (??) for something that |
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> >you can easily replace with X forwarding? OK, that's the last you'll |
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> >here from me on that topic. |
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> What's a KVM switch? |
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> m. |
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Devices that allows one keyboard, mouse and monitor to be shared between |
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several pieces of hardware. Usually found with servers. Newer ones will also |
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share audio in/out (speakers and microphones.) |
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RDP, VNC, X, etc. is replacing a lot of it. Why walk over when a couple mouse |
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clicks or keys (for SSH) you can "be there." |
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Patrick |
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