From: Gene Huft (Gene.Huft@ci.seattle.wa.us)
Date: Wed Nov 20 2002 - 13:41:53 EST
Gurus,
Has anyone successfully used a Belkin Omniview (Soho Series) KVM to
switch between a SunBlade workstation and a PC? The SunBlade apparently
doesn't like the mouse device - when it boots, a message comes up
saying something like "does not support multiple mice". I believe when
it detects two USB signals it thinks there's two mouse devices rather
than seeing one keyboard and one mouse. The keyboard IS recognized
however, but only if I use the Sun Keyboard and not a standard PC
keyboard. The monitor also works just fine, just the mouse is not
functional.
The cables I am using are as follows:
The cable on the Belkin KVM end has a Video connector and a 'square' USB
connector that plugs into port labeled 'CPU-1'. The other end, going
into the SunBlade 150 has a Video connector and a single 'regular' USB
connector. I don't think the SunBlade, as it is now, knows how to
handle signals for both mouse and keyboard coming into the same USB
port. When switching over to the PC, all appears to work just fine.
I'm wondering if perhaps another cable, with 2 separate USB connectors
at the SunBlade end, would work? Or even if such cables exist.
BTW, we did search the archives & found a Blair Rampling who has gotten
this to work apparently...Blair's post was about keymapping
issues....beyond the problem I've got. But my emails to Blair have been
returned, probably not there anymore.
(See:
http://www.sunmanagers.org/pipermail/sunmanagers/2001-October/006899.html
)
Thanks in advance!
--Gene
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Gene.Huft@Seattle.Gov
Unix Systems
SPU Information Technology
City of Seattle
206.233.7833
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