RE: KVM Remote for Node 0 - Was: Viewsonic smart displays

["Alex Monaghan" <alex@xxxxxxx>]

Silly prices really !

I guess the Belkin prices are each rather than a pair, you may need
proprietary cable.

If you've got the mouse / KB sorted, could you use a Kat5 module for the
VGA
?

Other than that, just hope nothing goes wrong ! I've not tried USB K/B,
but
USB mouse (if MS or you have drivers available on the system) is so easy
I
talked SWMBO through it a couple of years ago over the phone from work
in
just a few minutes.

Do you need Windows ? If you use Linux (probably the case on other
*NIX's)
you can compile the system with a serial console which will let you do
almost everything except BIOS, not that you'd need to reboot it :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2003 13:46
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] KVM Remote for Node 0 - Was: Viewsonic smart
> displays
>
>
> Thanks for the link.
> I was looking around a while ago and situation still looks the same -
they
> cost about ?200+VAT, which is now more expensive then buying new
TFT
> monitor.
> I plan to have two servers, both in Edenrack with ViaEpia
> motherboards. For
> keyboard and mouse switching, I can use RF wireless keyboard and
mouse, I
> bought from Dabs recently for less then ?20. They have a switch
for
> switching RF channel, so I can use that switch for switching
between
> servers. And when I don't need them, I can put keyb and mouse
anywhere. I
> can even use them on my workstation. Very cheap and effective
solution.
> The other idea is to use USB keyboard and mouse, because Edenrack has
USB
> ports on front, so when I need it, i just plug keyb and mouse to
server I
> want to control.
> Again, cheap solution, but I have to check, because I never used
USB
> keyboard and mouse before.
> So the only problem is video. I saw some Belkin video only extender,
for
> ?34+VAT, but I don't see what kind of cable it requires and do I
> need one or
> two units (one on each end).
> Nik
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Alex Monaghan [mailto:alex@xxxxxxx]
>   Sent: 02 January 2003 10:51
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Subject: [ukha_d] KVM Remote for Node 0 - Was: Viewsonic
smart displays
>
>
>   Nik,
>
>   I do recall seeing a KVM extender that could run over
Cat5, so
> potentially
>   you could put this in Node 0 and view the servers from
your main PC's
>   monitor if you have any free Cat5 runs.
>
>   I've used http://www.kvmswitchdirect.co.uk/
in the past, but I'm sure
> Google
>   will give you lots of suggestions.
>
>   My particular KWM's are Alt-Ctrl-Shift followed by the
channel
> number then
>   return (or press 1-4 on the unit) and have no external
power
> requirements
>   running up to 1600*1280 with no problem (not tried long
remotes
> though as
>   all my kit is presently located together and the dedicated
HA PC will
>   probably be in the garage)
>
>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
>   > Sent: 02 January 2003 10:04
>   > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Viewsonic smart displays
>   >
>   >
>   > Hi,
>   > I have my node 0 in a cupboard in a mini cabinet.
There's no space for
>   > monitor there, so my server (soon to be two) runs PC
anywhere, and I
>   > administer it from my workstation PC. However, if I
need to
>   > access BIOS or I
>   > run into problems and Windows cannot start, I have no
option, but to
> pull
>   > the server out of cabinet and attach monitor, which
is a pain.
>   > Buying one of TFT displays for those servers seems
too expensive,
>   > if I need
>   > to use it only once a month and still takes a
precious space in a
> cupboard
>   > (and needs separate keyboard and mouse)
>   > Now, I would really like to have one slim display
(shape like
>   > these), which
>   > I can take out of cupboard and use as a
display/keyboard/mouse for the
>   > servers, and also as a control panel for devices
(e.g. running Home
>   > Automator) and even displaying photos as a screen
saver.
>   > Now, the questions that rise are:
>   > Can such displays work with any PC, with any OS?
>   > How do I switch display between servers? KVM switches
usually
>   > have some key
>   > combinations, like pressing Ctrl twice or
pressing
> PrintScreen. There's
> no
>   > keyboard on these...
>   > How do I enter BIOS settings? Again, there's no
keyboard, OS and
>   > drivers are
>   > not started yet...
>   > Does anyone know if there is something like what I
need
> available on the
>   > market or not?
>   > Cheers,
>   > Nik
>
>
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