I am using a USB KVM. It works great where Windows boxes are concerned, but not so well with Linux or FreeBSD. The problem is, as far as I can tell, that Linux and FreeBSD both support USB but get confused when the keyboard and mouse disappear and then reappear (actually Linux can deal with the keyboard, but not the mouse). Consequently, my USB KVM was utterly useless when I connected my Windows box and my FreeBSD server, and I needed a second mouse in order to share the Windows box and the Linux box.
From this behavior I gather that these two OSes support USB devices, but not Plug and Play. Or maybe I'm wrong, the manufacturer was no help...
Anyway, has anyone else had this problem with USB KVMs + Linux or BSD?
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I am using a USB KVM. It works great where Windows boxes are concerned, but not so well with Linux or FreeBSD. The problem is, as far as I can tell, that Linux and FreeBSD both support USB but get confused when the keyboard and mouse disappear and then reappear (actually Linux can deal with the keyboard, but not the mouse). Consequently, my USB KVM was utterly useless when I connected my Windows box and my FreeBSD server, and I needed a second mouse in order to share the Windows box and the Linux box.
From this behavior I gather that these two OSes support USB devices, but not Plug and Play. Or maybe I'm wrong, the manufacturer was no help...
Anyway, has anyone else had this problem with USB KVMs + Linux or BSD?