Vista - Using a KVM Switch

Hi All

I have a Belkin 2 port KVM switch and I have 2 machines each running
XP that I switch between.

I would like to be able to run vista on the 2nd machine, but keep the
1st machine running XP
and be able to change between the 2 of them.

Is this possible?

Bob

"bobdydd" <reallyuseful2004@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1171890887.225502.92910@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hi All
>
> I have a Belkin 2 port KVM switch and I have 2 machines each running
> XP that I switch between.
>
> I would like to be able to run vista on the 2nd machine, but keep the
> 1st machine running XP
> and be able to change between the 2 of them.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Bob
>

Yes , it is just the same as what you do now,but one of the machines being
Vista.
I have a pair of Belkin OmniView 4 Port KVMs chained together with a mixture
of operating systems running on the 8 machines all without issue.


--
Mike Brannigan

"bobdydd" <reallyuseful2004@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1171890887.225502.92910@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hi All
>
> I have a Belkin 2 port KVM switch and I have 2 machines each running
> XP that I switch between.
>
> I would like to be able to run vista on the 2nd machine, but keep the
> 1st machine running XP
> and be able to change between the 2 of them.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Bob
>

Yep.

-Frank

"bobdydd" <reallyuseful2004@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Is this possible?

Absolutely! I use a Belkin 4-way switch with USB and sound support which is
currently driving:

1) main development machine set to triple-boot between WinXPPro 32-bit,
WinXPPro 64-bit and Vista Business 64-bit

2) home recording studio machine set to dual-boot between WinXPPro 32-bit
and Vista Ultimate 32-bit

3) scratch PC for trashing and rebuilding as requirements dicate

4) Mac Mini set dual-boot between MacOSX and Ubuntu 6.10

None of the OS has the slightest problem with the Belkin switch - it really
is a superb piece of kit... All of the machines (including the Mac Mini
running either OS) participate fully in my home workgroup...

The main development machine will be trashed and rebuilt just with Vista
Business 64-bit just as soon as Microsoft release the final version of this:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en.
At that point, any further requirements for WinXPPro (e.g. for support of
legacy development projects) will be relegated to Virtual PC...

Brilliant! Thank Frankster and evryone else who replied so promptly

Bob

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:14:47 -0800, bobdydd wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I have a Belkin 2 port KVM switch and I have 2 machines each running
> XP that I switch between.
>
> I would like to be able to run vista on the 2nd machine, but keep the
> 1st machine running XP
> and be able to change between the 2 of them.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Bob

Sure. Why not? A KVM switch is not dependent on the OSs involved. I use
one Linux to Linux; Linux to MS; etc.

Yes, there are no problems at all with that setup. I have a KVM with one
machine my Vista and the other a Windows Server 2003.

--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"bobdydd" <reallyuseful2004@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1171890887.225502.92910@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hi All
>
> I have a Belkin 2 port KVM switch and I have 2 machines each running
> XP that I switch between.
>
> I would like to be able to run vista on the 2nd machine, but keep the
> 1st machine running XP
> and be able to change between the 2 of them.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Bob
>

bobdydd wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I have a Belkin 2 port KVM switch and I have 2 machines each running
> XP that I switch between.
>
> I would like to be able to run vista on the 2nd machine, but keep the
> 1st machine running XP
> and be able to change between the 2 of them.
>
> Is this possible?

I would check the licensing agreements, first... (sarcasm)

--
I'm Anna Nicole Smith's daughter's UNCLE...UNCLE!

> I would check the licensing agreements, first... (sarcasm)

It'd prolly be within the EULA if you were blind in one eye! </sarcasm>

-Frank

Shouldn't be a problem, I use different KVM's and haven't had problems
switching between Vista and other OS. Heck, in my server room, I've an
8-port with Vista Ultimate RC1 64 bit, Vista Business 32 bit, Windows
XP, Windows 2K, NetWare 4.2 and NetWare 6.5 -- no problems switching.


--
Barry Schnur
Novell Support Connection Volunteer Sysop