[PLUG] video TO and keyboard/mouse FROM a laptop

[Wayne E. Van Loon Sr.]

Roderick A. Anderson wrote:
> Roderick A. Anderson wrote:
>   
>> I have several machines that run headless or connected to a KVM and the 
>> colo.  I'm adding more and will be running out of ports on the KVM.
>>
>> Is there any kind of an adapter to let me use a laptop as the video, 
>> keyboard and mouse for another computer.  I've seen mention of network 
>> based KVM switches but would only need/want to connect to one system at 
>> a time.
>>
>> That make any sense?  Turn a laptop into a monitor, keyboard, and mouse 
>> for another system.
>>     
>
>   
At the risk of touching off a chorus of wailing and gnashing of teeth, I 
use telnet (I hope everybody doesn't pee all over themselves).
I understand that telnet is not encrypted, but then, what are the 
conditions in which you would be using it? In my case, telnet works 
beautifully and has for years.
Wayne