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From: Mike Ni <cba20032002@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Share monitor/keyboard with Window
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:36:34 -0800 (PST)
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Thanks for the information!

Did you have the two OS(window, linux) installed and
booted up from the same CPU  unit? 

I want to have them (window/linux) boot up from the
same unit. Yet, I am a little worried about the
firmware such as TCP/IP, etc.


Your thoughts? 

Mikey
--- Joshua <joshuajunk@cybertrails.com> wrote:
> I use a setup exactly like this and it works fine
> for me. The only thing
> I have found is that you need to select each system
> when booting(both
> windows and linux). I would also recommend not
> getting a USB KVM they
> seem too have more problems with varying OSes than
> the others and they
> may even need specific drivers installed to work
> correctly.
> 
> Joshua
> -----------
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-admin-owner@vger.kernel.org
> [mailto:linux-admin-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf
> Of Mike Ni
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:36 PM
> To: linux-admin@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Share monitor/keyboard with Window
> 
> Hey Folks, 
> 
> I want to configure the linux system in a way that
> it
> can share the "monitor", "keyboard" & "mouse" with a
> Window system via a "KVM switch box". 
> 
> Instead of spending money on the monitor/keyboard, I
> thought maybe the two opeerating system can share
> one.
> 
> 
> Does anyone have done similiar thing? Your feedback
> please. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Mikey
> 
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