Belkin OmniView Pro F1D104-OSD
Linux Compatibility Testing Results
Test Completed: 05-14-1999

Belkin OmniView Pro F1D104-OSD is awarded the AppLabs Linux Compatibility mark.

AppLabs' www.Linux-Tested.com compatibility testing of this system showed distributions compatible with this system.

SuSE 6

Redhat 6.0

Caldera OpenLinux 2.2

This document presents the compatibility testing results.

KVM Configuration

The following table defines the configuration tested by AppLabs.

KVM Configuration as Tested
Company	Belkin
Model	Belkin OmniView Pro F1D104-OSD
Connector Type	PS2, Serial
Description	The Belkin OmniView Pro provides connectors for a keyboard, monitor, mouse (both PS/2 and serial) and, of course, provides connections for each of the above for four separate CPU units. On the front of the unit it provides LEDs which indicate both the CPU which is current as well as that CPUs state. Also on the front are LEDs which indicate which bank of Belkin switches is currently active (four units can be daisy chained for control of 16 CPUs total.) Additionally, the OmniView Pro has keyboard control of switching via a short sequence of keys followed by an onscreen display which has no effect upon the display as generated by the host CPU.
Monitor	NA
Video Adapter	Micron 15 inch color monitor, model 500FGx

Testing Results

The following table provides the pass/fail results.

Tests and determinations are available for reference in ASCII format for immediate viewing.

Test Comment Result
Install Distribution Install each Linux distribution while connected to the KVM PASSED
PC Power Cycle Verify the KVM is power state independent of the attached computers PASSED
Hot Key Switching Verify the KVM responds to Linux Keyboard commands PASSED
Auto Switching Verify the KVM will automatically cycle through the attached computers PASSED
Mouse click and drag Verify the mouse functions after switching between various computers PASSED
Display Resolution Verify the X Server of the distribution functions after switching between various computers PASSED
Monitor Power Cycle Verify the monitor powers back up and all attached computers have no ill effects PASSED
Idle Time Verify the KVM recovers from idle periods where power save, screen saver and monitor power saving states change PASSED
Multiple OS Verify switching between computers has no ill effects when at least one is running Windows PASSED
Multi Head Verify switching through the attached units alternating between heads and then switches both heads to the same unit NA
Sound Connect Verify audio functions while playing sound files/CDs and switching between units NA

Notes and Observations:

HOT SWAP OF MOUSE AND KEYBOARD : The units being swapped must be identical units: You will not successfully replace a standard 101-key keyboard with a natural style keyboard since they both require separate drivers. This holds true for mice as well.

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