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Re: Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB connection?

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On 1/2/19 4:47 PM, rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> Background: I currently have two computers connected to my keyboard, mouse,
> and display via a KVM switch -- the KVM switch uses PS/2 connections for the
> mouse and keyboard.
> 
> One of the connected computers (running Jessie) uses a PS/2 to USB cable
> adapter to a USB port to interface to the KVM switch.
> 
> The other computer (running Wheezy) uses the PS/2 cables from the KVM to
> connect to the computer.
> 
> I soon want to set up a 3rd computer to install stretch, and, eventually, take
> the Wheezy computer out of service, but, in the meantime, I want to have 3
> computers connected to my keyboard, mouse, and display and will need to buy a
> 4 way KVM switch.
> 
> The less expensive KVM switches nowadays use USB connections for the mouse and
> keyboard (and then to the computers).
> 
> The Question:  Will it be straightforward to convert the Wheezy machine (which
> has USB ports) to use a USB port instead of the PS/2 ports to connect the
> mouse and keyboard (via the KVM switch) -- is it as simple as shutting the
> computer down, changing the cables, and rebooting, or is it more involved.
> 
> If it is more complicated, what would I have to do?

I tried several KVM switches before settling on an IOGEAR GCS78.  Back 
then, PS/2 keyboards, PS/2 mice, and VGA monitors dominated desktops and 
servers.  I needed a USB to PS/2 adapter for my laptop.  Since then, 
newer machines have required various adapters.  I use IOGEAR GUC100KM 
and GUC10KM USB to PS/2 adapters, Intel DVI-I to VGA adapters included 
with desktop motherboards and StarTech DVIVGAMFBK adapters, StarTech 
DP2VGA2 adapters, and Apple Thunderbolt to VGA adapters.  The Intel 
desktops and Apple MacBook seem to work, but the old Dell Inspiron E1505 
laptop has issues requiring me to log in via the laptop, cold reset the 
USB to PS/2 adapter, and then connect to the KVM, and the PS/2 ports on 
the new Dell PowerEdge T30 are incompatible, requiring me to use a USB 
to PS/2 adapter.

So, but be prepared to buy extra, do a lot of testing, and return stuff 
that doesn't work.

David

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Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB connection? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-01-03 01:50 +0100
  Re: Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB  connection? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2019-01-03 02:00 +0100
    Re: Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB  connection? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-01-03 04:40 +0100
      Re: Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB connection? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-01-03 15:20 +0100
    Re: Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB  connection? Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2019-01-03 05:20 +0100
      Re: Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB  connection? Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-01-03 08:30 +0100
        Re: Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB connection? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-01-03 15:30 +0100
    Re: Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB  connection? Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-01-03 21:20 +0100
  Re: Switching from PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection to (one) USB  connection? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2019-01-03 07:20 +0100

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