That reminds me.  What ever happened to the product
that Phil Hutchenson developed that uses an HP-UX
workstation as a console for multiple systems?  It was
being sold by a company in Texas run by Jane Copeland.
Also, (Carolean?) has/had a competing product.  Are those
still viable products given the advent of Unicenter and
Tavoli?

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Charles Finley, Open-Ended Systems Corp
310-419-5903

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> From: Patrick Donegan <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Keyboard/monitor switcher?
> Date: Tuesday, April 01, 1997 4:34 AM
>
> Peter Hopwood wrote:
> >
> > > Robert Wu wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have way too many PCs and keyboards sitting in my office.
> > > > I know there are devices that allow me to use one keyboard
> > > > and one monitor while switching between each PC as needed
> > > > with buttons, but I do not know who the manufacturer is.
> > > >
> > > > Suggestions?  Much appreciated.
> >
> > RCI makes an excellent device for this purpose. A single device can
switch
> > for up to 16 PCs. The boxes are stackable so you can run more than 16
if
> > you wish. One of the features that I like best is that they can be made
to
> > scan from server to server. This allows you to see when errors appear
on
> > the console screen without manually switching channels.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Peter Hopwood
>
> Peter,
> Who is RCI?  Do you have an Internet address for them or a phone number?
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick Donegan