From: Lucio De Re lucio@proxima.alt.za
Subject: [9fans] VMWare
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 10:04:22 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20000406100422.cqg3RRPcy9Wyo25vIXXm5oQTwJsrK0to1vMzsMSwdmE@z> (raw)
On Wed, Apr 05, 2000 at 09:30:28PM -0400, dhog@plan9.bell-labs.com wrote:
>
> You might want to consider a hardware solution: there are a variety
> of switcher boxes available for connecting a VGA monitor, mouse and
> keyboard to multiple computers, such that you can switch between them.
>
Distance and cable tangle are the "con"s in this scenario.
> The cheaper ones contain no active electronics; I've used one of these,
> and it degraded the video signal somewhat, causing annoying artifacts
> on the screen. I've since switched to the Raritan SwitchMan, and I'm
> quite happy with it. Cost may be a concern, but remember, it's cheaper
> than getting more monitors (and less space-consuming).
>
I totally agree. I have a (literally) switch box, but it's a nightmare.
VNC is not quite the answer, either, as it and X add up to a formidable
resource famine :-) I also can't bring myself to look at the Plan 9
Xserver (I do have only ix86 boxes to deal with), because my skills and
time availability make this impractical.
I do have a few monitors (and lots of identical keyboard, because I'm
sure their lifespan is limited). While on topic, it is seldom that
mechanical switch boxes use break-before-make switching, and that has
caused the odd monitor to blow, in my experience.
++L
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2000-04-06 10:04 Lucio [this message]
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2003-08-26 1:05 Skip Tavakkolian
2002-05-01 3:31 [9fans] vmware Russ Cox
2002-05-01 11:47 ` geerten kuiper
2001-12-18 16:25 [9fans] VMware Paul Taysom
2001-12-19 14:03 ` Danielo Parisien
2001-12-18 13:46 Danielo Parisien
2001-12-18 15:14 ` paurea
2001-12-07 21:35 [9fans] vmware vic
2001-12-03 16:42 Russ Cox
2001-12-03 10:27 nigel
2001-11-30 16:54 vic
2001-12-01 0:32 ` paurea
2001-12-03 10:08 ` vic
2001-12-03 10:35 ` paurea
2001-12-03 16:52 ` vic
2001-11-19 21:46 Russ Cox
2001-11-19 21:43 paurea
2000-11-08 2:20 [9fans] VMware Wayne Walker
2000-11-08 8:43 ` Digby Tarvin
2000-11-08 11:41 ` Marco Shaw
2000-04-07 14:30 [9fans] VMWare forsyth
2000-04-07 14:11 YAMANASHI
2000-04-07 13:55 miller
2000-04-07 11:11 Lucio
2000-04-07 10:41 Lucio
2000-04-06 19:40 miller
2000-04-06 9:34 Lucio
2000-04-06 1:30 dhog
2000-04-04 14:56 Lucio
2000-04-04 14:55 James
2000-04-04 14:15 Lucio
2000-04-04 14:10 James
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