Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 19:37:18 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: haas@willi.lion.de (Christoph Haas) Cc: FreeBSD-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: weird cable Message-ID: <199704141007.TAA26510@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.96.970414112041.29999B-100000@willi> from Christoph Haas at "Apr 14, 97 11:22:58 am"
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Christoph Haas stands accused of saying: > > BTW, is there a way to attach a SUN Type 5 keyboard with mouse to a normal > PC (maybe with the help of a PS/2 connector) ?? I really like the quality > of this keyboards and would enjoy having one on my FreeBSD machine at > home. If all you want to do is "connect" it, I recommend a few feet of duct tape. If you want to _interface_ it, then you are going to have to write your own keyboard interface driver, and you will need a logic/RS-232 level inverter. You should be able to get the basic keyboard protocol and keymap from the NetBSD/Sparc keyboard driver. > Christoph Haas o.tel.o GmbH | Never trust an operating -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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