[Sunhelp] KVM switchboxes (was RE: [Sunhelp] Info for my AXi)

[Derric L. Tubbs]

I speak from no experience here but why couldn't you use a Sun switch and
use all the needed adapter cables to make it work.  According to the
earlier post on a similar topic there are high quality cables available
that should introduce minimal distortion.  Just a thought.

Derric Tubbs

On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, McMurry, James A. wrote:

> Which reminds me:
> 
> I have some Suns with the type 5 Sun keyboard and mouse, but SVGA video
> connectors.  I'd like a 4 to 1 KVM(*) switchbox for them using a bare-bones
> Sun 17" monitor with a SVGA connector that I already have.  Problem is,
> since these systems have the proprietary Sun keyboard (and I want to keep
> all the extended functionality which that entails), a simple PC switch won't
> do.  Since they have SVGA video, a Sun-specific KVM switch won't do.
> 
> What to do?  (heh)
> 
> I've used modular devices like the Cybex Autoboot Commander 4xP before, but
> that's overkill for this (I'm sad to say; it's a cool product.)
> 
> A vendor put together a quote for a 4x1 switch which was over $3000.  Sorry,
> but I can just buy another cabinet for that much and give everything its own
> monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
> 
> Anyone know where I can find a decent KVM switch that will support Sun
> keyboards and mice, but SVGA video on the machines and monitor?  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> James McMurry
> GNMC Systems Support Manager
> Destia Communications, Inc.
> Chesterfield, MO  63017
> james.mcmurry at destia.com
> 
> (*) KVM = "Keyboard, Video, and Mouse", just in case...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Lockwood [mailto:lockwood at isi.edu]
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 2:23 PM
> To: sunhelp at ohno.mrbill.net
> Subject: Re: [Sunhelp] Info for my AXi
> 
> 
> On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Paolo Di Francesco wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
> > 4) I have a problem: I have more workstations than monitors. (1 monitor!)
> > So I would connect the monitor and the workstations usign a switch. I 
> > have tried a 20$ manual switch (blah...) but you can use it at very low 
> > freq (640x480) and it's not useful under X.... Have you tried (cheap!!!) 
> > digital switch models?
> 
> Never tried them, but you would probably want to get a VGA-style digital
> switch as 13W3 switches are extremely expensive.  If you get good results
> from a cheap solution let us know, many people could use this.
> 
> -James
> 
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