Console

[Kent Miller]

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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