[SunRescue] Mouse on IPX BriteLite

Mike Nicewonger rescue at sunhelp.org
Thu Dec 28 22:45:01 CST 2000


> On Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Mike Nicewonger wrote:
>
> > I am installing OpenBSD on my IPX BriteLite and since this unit has the
> > built in keyboard can I connect a Sun mouse directly to the keyboard
port?
>
> Since the keyboard and mouse signals are on different pins and the two are
> normally daisy-chained, I would assume so.

Cool.
>
> BTW, have you ever thought of finding a Cycle-5 microSparc-II upgrade
> board intended to soup up an IPX and transplanting it in?  They should be
> cheap and I think it would work, though cooling might be interesting.

That would rock.... I was thinking about a Wietek Power uP but heat is
something I am concerned about.

Mike N




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