[GLLUG] kvm switch to share peripherals?

[Ranti Junus]

Thank you all, for your suggestions so far.  If you have more
suggestion, please do not hesitate to share them here.

Charles, thanks for the virtualization idea.  I'll explore that
possibility to eliminate the dual boot option.  I'd still like to keep
the debian box by itself, tho'.  :-)


thanks,
ranti.

On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Ranti Junus <ranti.junus at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have two PCs (debian and linuxmint/windows dual boot) and one laptop
> (windows) and I need your suggestions/advice on KVM switch that allows
> me to share monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer and hopefully also
> headset/audio.  Printer share is more important; I can plug and unplug
> my headset easier than printer.  My printer is HP PSC 1210 (usb,
> non-network).  I prefer to keep using this printer because it works
> just fine for my purpose (I don't print pictures, and I scan stuff for
> archive purpose), although I won't rule out upgrading the printer if
> it makes more sense (or cheaper).
>
> Do you  have any suggestion which product and where to get one?  The
> ones I found so far (Best Buy, Staples) only share the usual
> peripherals (monitor, keyboard and mouse, with or without  headset.)
> But none of them has option to share my printer.  I failed to find any
> from Newegg and TigerDirect as well.
>
> Budget restriction: none (yet.)  In other words, I'd like to see the
> options first. :-)
>
> Thanks in advance on any advice and/or suggestions.
>
>
> ranti.



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