KVM advice

[mbrodeur at NextTime.com (Matthew J. Brodeur)]

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On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Adam Russell wrote:

> I have 3 computers at home I'd like to put on a KVM. The problem is
> that they are a mixture of architectures(1 Mac with USB Kb and mouse,
> 1 clone PC with PS2 Kb and mouse, and 1 Mac with ADB Kb and mouse).
> You may assume that they all run some sort of Unix>:). What are my
> options for putting all of these on the same KVM? One idea I had was
> to buy a common adapter for all of them, for example, getting ADB->USB
> and PS2->USB adapters and maybe trying a USB KVM that they sell for
> newish ISB macs. Would that work? Any better ideas? Best Regards, Adam

   This is nasty and expensive, but it would probably work.  ATEN
Technologies (http://www.aten-usa.com) sells PS/2 KVM switches and
adapters to convert just about anything to use PS/2.  In your situation
you _could_ use a USB->PS/2 (UC-100KM, $49), an ADB->PS/2 (CV-160, $99),
and a 4 port KVM (CS-14, $149).  I am using the IOGear version of the
same switch (Miniview G-CS14) and am very happy with it.


- -- 
     -Matt

Reality is for those who can't face Science Fiction.

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