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Post #3 by morgant
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateThu, 14 May 2009 - 12:31
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/my-power-macintosh-9500-server.17378/
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Does there exist a KVM that will work with PC and Mac via USB / ADB?
I'm not aware of one that supports USB & ADB, but maybe somebody else knows. I wouldn't be surprised if there was such a beast around the time of the 1st PowerMac G4 introduction, but I never saw one and it's probably not worth looking for.

You can definitely use most USB & VGA KVM switches on both Macs & PCs. I use some old IOGEAR stuff in my office server room. If you toss a USB card in your Mac and really want to use an ADB keyboard, mouse, etc., then I'd suggest picking up a Griffin Technology iMate so you can use ADB gear over USB. I've had one for years that I use with my Apple Adjustable Keyboard and it works great.

Oh and I really like that Rebound device of yours. How good does it actually function?
The Rebound! functions very well. I'm actively using OT/SNMP on the 9500 server so I can monitor and graph its network performance, which has some very nasty memory leaks, and the Rebound! happily reboots it about once a day when it detects it's not responding correctly anymore.

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