On Sat, 1 May 2004 23:58:43 -0400 Karl Hakmiller <karlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > All, > > I came across a Belkin switch (OmniView) at CompUSA that permits running up to four computers using a single monitor, keyboard, mouse and speaker-set. It sounds like a great space saver - I have an XP Home and an FC1 machine taking up most of the table space in my study - and it would be great to get rid of one of the monitors and such. > > But, I'm wondering if any listers have used this switch with a linux machine before I buy it. I don't mind set-up problems if they can be overcome with a little patience and work but I've been burned a couple of times lately with hardware having installation software which is only written for Windows machines. > > Any comments would be welcome. > > Thanks to all who replied to this query. The space saving promised is so significant that I'll give it a try and report the results back here. Besides, CompUSA has a 14-day return policy :) Karl L
