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    KVM switch with dual monitors

    Howdo,

    Looking for a good KVM switch but i have a bit of a problem. I currently run dual monitors, both with DVI connections. My keyboard is ps2 and my mouse is usb.

    Is it possible to get a 2 port KVM switch with 1xUSB and 1xPS2? I only want to change my secondary monitor to a separate linux box and then be able to quickly switch back to my windows box with dual monitors. When im running in linux too i would like windows to be shown on my primary monitor at the same time as linux on the secondary.

    i think i got a spare ps2->usb adapter somewhere so a 2 port KVM switch with 2 USB would be ok i suppose.

    Any recommendations on what i should do?

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    i have no clue about vncs but i read through a couple of websites (mainly wikipedia and realvnc) and still have no clue except it might be the solution to my problem.

    would you recommend real, tight or ultra vnc?
    going to use archlinux which only has realvnc and vnc :\
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    wow these VNCs are banging! cheers mate!
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