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Old 01-16-2008, 11:35 AM
Richard B. Gilbert
 
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Default Re: Will removing keyboard drop Blade 2000 to OK prompt?

rpasken@eas.slu.edu wrote:
> On Oct 18, 10:37 am, Rich Teer <rich.t...@rite-group.com> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, rpas...@eas.slu.edu wrote:
>>
>>>I have a iogear kvm switch attached to my Blade-1000, the other kvm
>>>port is attached to a Mac. When I switch from the Blade to the Mac the
>>>keyboard is disconnected and I get a reboot. I have changed /etc/
>>>default/kbd to relflect the disable, but it still reboots when the
>>>keyboard is switched. Any other ideas

>>
>>Yeah: don't use a KVM (the network is the computer).
>>
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>
>
> Of course that works really well when you have a Blade-2000 and a Mac
> G5 that you are doing development work on. Putting two keyboards and
> two LCD's on my desk really makes sense and endears me to my wife.
> Further the Mac's Aqua GUI really works well across the net to the
> Blade-2000 running OpenSolaris B72 and vice-versa. Now given the
> additional information have you got a suggestion?
>


If you missed my reply yesterday, try a Sun compatible KVM. It may not
be compatible with a Mac however, in which case you'll just have to
learn to live with two keyboards, two mice, and two monitors.

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