[rescue] IBM RS/6000 3CT

[vance at neurotica.com]

On Sat, 9 Nov 2002, Carl R. Friend wrote:

> > > There is one problem, however.  AIX < 4 will not support a PS/2 keyboard.
> > > AIX >= 4 has no problem with a PS/2 keyboard.
> >
> > Dang.  The system reports AIX Version 3.
>
>    What's an RS/6000 3CT?  I have an RS/6000 220 (7011-220) that runs
> AIX 3.2.5 that happily accepts a PS/2 keyboard with a couple of caveats.
> One caveat is that you'll get no sound.  The other is that you'll have
> to use the internal diagnostics to remap the keys every time you boot.
> I believe the program (on the 220) is "dkbdsal".

That is indeed the case, but if you are trying to break into the machine,
having to remap the keyboard is not really an option.

The RS/6000 7030-3CT is a large desktop RS/6000 running a 67MHz POWER2.

Peace...  Sridhar