From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 93E4D158086 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:14:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id B806AE081A; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:14:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from gw1.antarean.org (gw1.antarean.org [194.145.200.214]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6A7FE0729 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:14:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gw1.antarean.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4HvDf16rLnzyXv for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:12:41 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at antarean.org Received: from gw1.antarean.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (gw1.antarean.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id YmjSF6MQ9erI for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:12:41 +0100 (CET) Received: from mailstore1.adm.antarean.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gw1.antarean.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4HvDf1584nzySW for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:12:41 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mailstore1.adm.antarean.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4HvDgl1rBFz17 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:14:11 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at antarean.org Received: from mailstore1.adm.antarean.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mailstore1.adm.antarean.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id lPwjAGJpVPMi for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:14:11 +0100 (CET) Received: from iris.localnet (iris.adm.antarean.org [10.55.16.47]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by mailstore1.adm.antarean.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4HvDgk6yJnz13 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:14:10 +0100 (CET) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=antarean.org; s=default; t=1637133250; bh=G4pL6IKNuKHg3nI+LfxQ9M/Sowi7T+Oao9ggxq5F/YM=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:References; b=SZ73bsD6hvLHgVbNgOE7HgDoxFHeEJR+5CFhsE0D0e0VSSJH/lUjoIJTMQ2L7msx5 h/AXbttatkiiuWnX6CJhxjuvieKnfEW+6VBCTHG1Z8nd2Taab6ANfbcx4YeoDPHvFT tG8Ma/mCMc1rONQUUypk9uaU8B5JLrhWJadNNu0w= From: "J. Roeleveld" To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] DisplayPort KVM switch advice please Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:14:10 +0100 Message-ID: <5780541.lOV4Wx5bFT@iris> In-Reply-To: <2226266.ElGaqSPkdT@wstn> References: <2226266.ElGaqSPkdT@wstn> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Archives-Salt: c095f873-ccbc-4658-a0f1-e441b80af2be X-Archives-Hash: fe36917a003cd39dbbd301a420e21c29 On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 4:53:12 PM CET Peter Humphrey wrote: > Hello list, > > Can anyone recommend a reliable KVM switch for DisplayPort with USB keyboard > and mouse? I've tried a couple of devices over the past few years, but they > both failed - or at least they appeared to fail, in subtle ways. > > I have two PC workstations and an Intel NUC box to connect to my 1920 x 1080 > 60Hz monitor. The PCs have DP outputs and I can connect the NUC via an > adapter cable. I don't want to route sound through the switch, and of > course it must not intercept control-key sequences but pass them on intact. > > Any advice or experiences welcome. No real advice/experience as I'm looking for one myself. I've been looking for one that also keeps the signal to the device active (so the connected system doesn't think the display disappeared) unlike the mechanical switched ones I used in the past. One vendor that had some good reviews is "ConnectPro", but they're not cheap and often out-of-stock. For your list, the 4-port single should be ok and currently is in stock: https://connectpro.com/product/udp-14ap-kit-4-port-usb-displayport-kvm If anyone has experience with these (or others) please share. -- Joost