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Cheap rack monitors or KVM IP (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago by n0x0n@feddit.de to c/homelab@lemmy.ml

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Hi everyone! I have a couple of old desktops as servers in my rack. Sometimes , very rarely, I need to use the machines console.

Slide-out rack monitors are incredibly expensive here in Germany, so these are not an option. Next I thought about USB monitors - don these work out of the box with Linux or do the need special drivers? Or would I be better off using KVM over IP? Do you know of other not-so-expensive solutions?

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[–] r036@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Get KVM over IP. I have a dell T620 with an idrac system and PiKVM. Being able to turn your servers from your keyboard is so useful. Not sure what you consider expensive but it is definitely worth it. I do have a VGA KVM but a wall monitor installed that worked out of the box. I eventual got the KVM over IP.