On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 11:47:52PM +0000, b.n. wrote:
> Dan Farrell ha scritto:
> 
> >>  (b) Switch keyboard/mouse/monitor : KVM switch -- DLink
> >Do what you will, but my advice is -- save your money.  KVM switches
> >are useless.  Do you really want to pay US $50 (??) for something that
> >you can easily replace with X forwarding?  OK, that's the last you'll
> >here from me on that topic.  
> 
> What's a KVM switch?
> 
> m.

Devices that allows one keyboard, mouse and monitor to be shared between
several pieces of hardware. Usually found with servers. Newer ones will also
share audio in/out (speakers and microphones.) 

RDP, VNC, X, etc. is replacing a lot of it. Why walk over when a couple mouse
clicks or keys (for SSH) you can "be there."

Patrick