On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Rudi Ahlers <Rudi at softdux.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Has anyone seen something like this before: > > I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. Basically when a technician > goes to one of our datacentres, or clients he has to look for a free > LCD, keyboard & mouse to connect to a server (no network access, > reinstall, troubleshoot failed kernel / HDD, etc). And then hopefully > there's an open power socker in that cabinet. > > So I'm thinking why not just use a laptop instead? It already has an > LCD, keyboard, mouse & power. Surely someone has, or may still, build > something that could connect to the laptop's USB port(s) and then to > the server's VGA & USB / PS2 ports, then act as a KVM? > > -- > Kind Regards > Rudi Ahlers > SoftDux > > Website: http://www.SoftDux.com > Technical Blog: http://Blog.SoftDux.com > Office: 087 805 9573 > Cell: 082 554 7532 > Your request inspired me to try a google search: linux laptop as kvm console Apparently there is such a device (URL may wrap): http://us.startech.com/product/NOTECONS01-Portable-USB-PS-2-KVM-Console-Adapter-for-Notebook-PCs It may require a Windows XP or Mac laptop, but at least one page says it works on Linux, too. You could try to contact StarTech, I guess. -- Dale Dellutri -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20101013/ca1f8a43/attachment-0004.html>