Ok, Im needing a bit of space back in my room, so Im going to move the Linux server underneath the main gaming machine. I know Im going to need a KVM but Ive trawled egay, and there seems a plethora of cheap n cheerful ones on there.
Are these any good? Or will my Video quality suffer?
Quote from: CheuleOk, Im needing a bit of space back in my room, so Im going to move the Linux server underneath the main gaming machine. I know Im going to need a KVM but Ive trawled egay, and there seems a plethora of cheap n cheerful ones on there.
Are these any good? Or will my Video quality suffer?
I bought a cheapy from Hong Kong, through eBay
4 Port KVM Switch Box for PC Monitor UK hotsell, cheap cables from ebuyer,
I have it set up for Leila,
Leila plays Sims through it,
A. Shes never moaned.
b. setting it up I never noticed any drop.
Cheap KVMs = sh*t.
Bought one from ebay and while its "adequate" it just fails to meet the standard of a decent BELKIN one.
Cons: Flickers with high speed video, faded colours/ghosting, also if a phone goes off near it, it turns to sh*te. :)
Pros: they cost £8 on ebay, and they work, sort of.
There is a shame I dont believe there is anything like this product for linux, as well I used to use this quite a bit.
http://www.maxivista.com/
Actually thinking about it, just use VNC. Simple.
Just get a belkin USB switch.
Cheap ones are nothing BUT a PITA, because they do not work as you would expect. You end up screaming why isnt my keyboard working.
Get a used on ebay. Should get a good one for £20 used.
Quite often belkins on there with cabling, etc.
There again... for £10
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KVM-2-PORT-SWITCH-2-KVM-CABLE-MONITOR-PC-LAPTOP-NEW_W0QQitemZ180198154233QQihZ008QQcategoryZ45341QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Could be worth a look at... If its crap, then at least you got some cables :-D
thats the one i have egg... its crap.
iirc theres something about ps2 where you unplug it then plug it back in and it doesnt work ?
(or maybe a bug?)
used to happen to me all the time... :(
and used to happen with my brother in laws kvm too :o
Quote from: knightyiirc theres something about ps2 where you unplug it then plug it back in and it doesnt work ?
(or maybe a bug?)
used to happen to me all the time... :(
and used to happen with my brother in laws kvm too :o
Yup. Also crashes the little purple kvm that egg linked too. :)
Have to restart both machines to get it working again.
Quote from: M3ta7h3adthats the one i have egg... its crap.
£10 saved for Cheule then
Crikey. I thought they were too good to be true really, also I never thought Id hear "quality" and "belkin" in the same sentence :D
So a belkin one is preferable then. Thanks for your invaluable input peeps, thats saved a lot of pissing about! Also, I recently bought a 9dbi antenna for my netgear to boost the signal. Made bugger all difference.
Hey Egg, that seller you linked to gave me a laugh, somewhere down in the conditions of sale it says "Bidder must agree to pay before the auctions (sic) ends".
Paying the seller before the auction has actually finished? Lol.