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We use Raritan KVM switches. I think most of them have modules/adapters available for Unix boxes, older Macs, whatever. I have an adapter for VAXes that I never got around to using before the VAXes went away. I do hook up a Mac now and then. My main switch is a 16-port MXU2, which is a 2x16 switch. (2 = 2 users). I also have a couple of older 1x8 switches. If we were to upgrade to something that, e.g., had more capabilities for working over Cat5, I would look first and foremost at Raritan. I picked Raritan quite a few years ago because theirs had a reputation for actually working. Last time I looked at reviews closely, it seemed that was still a good way to go. There are some new product ads that have been collecting dust on my desk, which I've been meaning to study. I'm still interested in knowing about other good players in this market. We have servers connected to about half of the ports on the main switch, but keep others available for desktop computers that come into the office for treatment. One thing that is starting to be an issue is computers that do only USB mice. I have an adapter for those, but it seems to me I've had some problem where that didn't work as well as it should. It worked fine the last time I used it a few weeks ago. I can't quite recall what the earlier problem was, but it got me to wondering where this was all headed. John Gorentz W.K. Kellogg Biological Station At 05:40 PM 3/9/2006, Wilson L Ndovie wrote: >NAG Group: >We am planning to purchase a new KVM switch for >our server room. The majority of the machines >are Windows servers, but there are also a couple >of UNIX boxes in (Sun Solaris). Currently, >the Sun systems are running as "headless" >servers, but connecting a monitor and keyboard >would sometimes be useful for troubleshooting >purposes, especially if the system does not come >up cleanly during a restart (which is actually >quite rare). >At any rate, since we will be purchasing a KVM >for the Windows machines, it might be nice to >have a "multi-platform" switch that we can use >with both the Windows and Sun systems at the >same time. We considered getting a KVM for the >Windows machines and possibly a serial console >switch for the Suns. but something that could >combine the two platforms to use a single monitor >and keyboard whould actually be quite handy. >Has anyone out there made use of a multi-platform >KVM that will work with both Windows and Sun Solaris >systems? Any recommendations? >All input will be most appreciated. > >Thanks. > > >Wilson Ndovie >Jim Brown > > > > >=============================================== >Wilson L. Ndovie >PC Support >Geography Department >Michigan State University