[geeks] ADB to USB or ADB to PS/2 converters

[velociraptor]

On 9/8/05, Ido Dubrawsky <idubraws at dubrawsky.org> wrote:
> I realize I can get a B&W G3 off of ePay for less than $100 (and I will
> probably have to if I ever want to run Tiger),
> but this is a project I've been meaning to do for quite a while.  And if
> I decide to upgrade to a G4 (although the
> processor I bought for this thing is G4 450MHz) PowerMac then I want to
> be able to use it with my other KVM in
> my network core in the basement (or run it headless).  Either way I need
> something to get it to boot without completely relying on the Apple
> keyboard.  Anyone have any ideas?

If you do not need the console, you can just boot it without a head/
keyboard.

The other option might be ADB->PS/2->USB.  ADB to PS2 was
fairly common, as Belkin and others had adaptors for both Macs
and Suns to use with their PS/2 KVMs.  I don't know if this will
work--I was planning to try omething similar with my Sparc 20,
only using a Sun->PS/2->USB.  I figured it was worth a test, as
I had all the parts.

Another alternative would be to put a USB card in the Mac.  Macs
"just work" with USB keyboards and mice under OS X (even with
USB keyboards designed for PCs, though any odd-ball keys
obviously will not work).

Likewise, my MacAlly Mac USB keyboard works fine on my PC
through a USB KVM..

=Nadine=