> On Fri, Oct 06, 2023 at 09:47:06AM +0200, Patrick Dupre wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >I plan to install a KVM for 2 monitors.
> >One machine has a VGA/DVI on the motherboard, and the other one has 2 DP.
> >Both monitors are VGA/DVI/DP
> >I have to replace the VGA out by a DP.
> >What would be the best
On Fri, Oct 06, 2023 at 09:47:06AM +0200, Patrick Dupre wrote:
Hello,
I plan to install a KVM for 2 monitors.
One machine has a VGA/DVI on the motherboard, and the other one has 2 DP.
Both monitors are VGA/DVI/DP
I have to replace the VGA out by a DP.
What would be the best option:
1) Add a DP v
> > > Option 2:
> > > add a dual port DP/DP video card, with a converter DP to DVI
> > > Option 3:
> > > try to use the DVI of the MB and
> > > add a USB-C card with a converter USB-C to DP
> > > Option 4:
> > > add a dual USB-C card
converter USB-C to DP
> > Option 4:
> > add a dual USB-C card with a converter USB-C to DP and USB-C to DVI.
> > Option 5
> > add a dual port DP/DVI video card
> >
> >
> >
> > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2023 at 4:48 PM
> > > From: "Rog
Hello,
On 06/10/2023 09:47, Patrick Dupre wrote:
I plan to install a KVM for 2 monitors.
One machine has a VGA/DVI on the motherboard, and the other one has 2 DP.
Both monitors are VGA/DVI/DP
I have to replace the VGA out by a DP.
What would be the best option:
1) Add a DP video card on the PCIE
2023 at 4:48 PM
> > From: "Roger Heflin"
> > To: "Community support for Fedora users"
> > Subject: Re: Monitors
> >
> > ok. that makes a bit more sense. And by KVM he means just
> > keyboard-mouse since he has 2 monitors and does not need
oger Heflin"
> To: "Community support for Fedora users"
> Subject: Re: Monitors
>
> ok. that makes a bit more sense. And by KVM he means just
> keyboard-mouse since he has 2 monitors and does not need the video
> and/or the video is separated by monitor.
>
>
> On 6 Oct 2023, at 08:47, Patrick Dupre wrote:
>
> One machine has a VGA/DVI on the motherboard, and the other one has 2 DP.
> Both monitors are VGA/DVI/DP
Use a DVI KVM (check it allows EDID passthru).
You can passively convert DP to DVI with a cable.
Barry
ok. that makes a bit more sense. And by KVM he means just
keyboard-mouse since he has 2 monitors and does not need the video
and/or the video is separated by monitor.
I am not sure what he is trying to do given this setup. Depending on
what he is trying to do, there may be easier ways to do wh
On Fri, 2023-10-06 at 05:55 -0500, Roger Heflin wrote:
> I don't believe KVM allows separation by video port. I think you can
> only give a KVM the entire card. And even if KVM allowed you to give
> it a single port I think X/Wayland assumes total control of the card
> and cards ram (I could be w
I don't believe KVM allows separation by video port. I think you can
only give a KVM the entire card. And even if KVM allowed you to give
it a single port I think X/Wayland assumes total control of the card
and cards ram (I could be wrong, but that would require knowing about
the 2nd instance and
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