Date: Fri, 15 Nov 96 15:01:00 PST From: Robert Clark <ROBERTC@PII.COM> To: "'freebsd-questions'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Looking fo a keyboard? Message-ID: <328CF66A@smtp>
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Paul,
Guardian makes a keyboad and mouse faker for both the Mac and Suns.
They connect inline with the cable going from the CPU-unit to the
switch.
But at 150$ US each, there has to be a better way.
[RC]
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From: owner-freebsd-questions
To: dwhite
Cc: pol; questions
Subject: Re: Looking fo a keyboard?
Date: Friday, November 15, 1996 3:14PM
In a previous message, Doug White said:
> On Fri, 15 Nov 1996, Peter Olsson wrote:
>
> > Completely wrong. With three vital freebsd-machines attached to one
> > monitor/keyboard through a switch and two of them not booting after
> > an unattended power-failure, due to not sensing the keyboard, I too am
> > very interested in a solution to this. And please don't give me the
> > obvious answer "Use two more keyboards" :)
I've been looking (and trying to order) server switches for Suns. There
seems to be 2 types. Dumb ones that don't fake the Sun into thinking a
keyboard and monitor are there (i.e. you have to have the switch set to
the machine that needs to boot), and those that can fake the sun (i.e.
it looks like a keyboard is always there regardless of the switch position.
If you're switch is of the first variety, then you need to make your PCs
bios, not care if a keyboard is there or not. I.e. turn off keyboard
check if possible.
Paul.
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