[PLUG] Hardware recommendations: KVM switch

Tomas Kuchta tomas.kuchta.lists at gmail.com
Thu Jun 30 15:05:13 UTC 2022


I find kvm switches to be nothing, but a frustration with modern desktop.
Most kvm will keep one of the computers disconnected at all times. This
results in not activating graphics card output or some desktop size issues.

Keith discussed it in older thread.

As result - I keep my multimedia PC connected to screen and access
everything else by VNC or ssh from the multimedia (assigned, not special)
PC. It also saves my desk space.

HTH, Tomas

On Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 10:48 Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> wrote:

> I want to purchase a KVM switch that allows me to switch an HP Compaq
> LA1951g monitor between two desktop workstations. One workstation has a
> Radeon Pro WX 4100 video card with 4 mini-displayports, the other has a
> Radeon Pro WX 2100 video card with 2 mini-displayports and 1 displayport.
>
> My web searches find KVM switches for 2 or 3 monitors and a couple of hits
> for 1 monitor/2 computers (the latter presents Newegg and Amazon), but the
> descriptions all say 'dual monitors.'
>
> Not being a hardware guy I need recommendations for a KVM switch that would
> allow me to use one USB/DIN keyboard and trackball and the 1280x1024
> monitor
> with two desktop workstations which have mini-display ports in common. (I
> assume there are mini-displayport to displayport adapters, and vice versa.)
>
> Rich
>



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