[rescue] Sun keyboard on Mac

[Ken Hansen]

I only have exp. with the PS/2-only model of the HH keyboards, but I seem to
recall they required a hardware switch (a DIP switch on the bottom) to
change modes.

Besides, an intelligent KVM will only present a PS/2 "dummy" keyboard when
the physical keyboard is not connected to the port in question. Your model
would be along the lines of a "dumb" KVM, simply passing the wires
straight-through, but I think you would run the risk of dropping the server
when your sparc lost connection to a real keyboard through such a switch.

Just my thoughts, I defer to anyone with first-hand exp. with these
issues...

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Sladen" <sun-rescue at paul.sladen.org>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [rescue] Sun keyboard on Mac


> On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Paul Phillips wrote:
> >
> > Soon I am going to have a Mac G4, a Linux on Intel machine, a Windoze
> > machine, and my Ultra 2 all in the same room, and this is just getting
> > ridiculous...
>
> Anyone know if the [full-version] Happy Hacking keyboards that support
Mac,
> PS/2, and Sparc will switch them if you stick them through a passive
> switcher?
>
> FWIW, I used to use `x2x' between my Sparc box, and an Intel Debian box
that
> also ran VMware with NT.... Fast Intel Box, slow NT `box', and Sparc box
> (with a sensible-sized monitor), all with proper Sun/unix Type5 and nice
Sun
> mouse.
>
> Now I expect I would just have several Happy Hacking keyboards, though I'm
> not sure what I would do about the mice?
>
> -Paul
> --
> Nottingham, GB
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