Console
Kent Miller
cupajavaman at earthlink.net
Fri Nov 30 21:34:30 CST 2001
I was considering using a mechanical switch for my linux firewalls. I just need an old monitor, and
old keytboard. Don't need not stinking mouse ;-) Sounds from this list that I run the risk of
blowing out my equipment. Has anyone actually experienced this problem? I won't install until after
I here a few testimonials. Not that big a deal to switch cable around.
THX,
-----Original Message-----
From: JD Runyan <Jason.Runyan at nitckc.usda.gov>
To: kclug at kclug.org
Subject: Re: Console
> On Wed, Nov , at 10:34:37AM -0600, lowell wrote:
> > That's surely an electronic one; mecchanical ones are much cheaper...
> >
> > On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, jose sanchez wrote:
> >
> I would recommend strongly against using a mechanical switch. They tend
> to send a surge of energy through the lines when you switch, and can
> damage PCs, Monitors, keyboards, and mice. Also if you have a PS2
> mouse, it will fail more often than not on the mechanical switch.
> --
> JD Runyan
> "You can't milk a point."
> David M. Kuehn, Ph.D.
>
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