[rescue] SGI/PS2 Keyboards/Mice?

Paul Hortiatis ph009j at mail.rochester.edu
Thu Feb 6 02:00:29 CST 2003


I have used a brand new dell keyboard on an Indy, and some generic(not too
old, has a Windows key) keyboard with an Indigo2 with no problem, with or
with out a mouse(generic ps/2, i think it even had a wheel).

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: rescue-bounces at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-bounces at sunhelp.org]On
Behalf Of Benjamin Gardiner
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 2:48 AM
To: The Rescue List
Subject: Re: [rescue] SGI/PS2 Keyboards/Mice?


On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, David Holland wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It is my understanding that "modern" SGI's use PS/2 style keyboards and
> mice.  In my case a SGI Octane.
>
> I've two keyboards lying around as spares, both PS/2.  One was the local
> computer mart's 5.00$ special, complete with Windows key (bought within
> the last 6 months.)   The other, a original IBM PS/2 keyboard made on
> Dec 11, 1989 (according to the label on the bottom).
>
> Obviously, the new one doesn't work, (I get keyboard failures from the
> power on diagnostics) hence my question.
>
> Is there anything I should be aware of when I'm out looking around for a
> new keyboard and mouse for this thing tomorrow?   Any reasonable guesses
> why one would work, and the other not?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
Hi David, Hi all.

This is an issue I have found with more "modern" pc keyboards, especially
the cheaper ones.

I have an indigo2 and O2 which I have original keyboards for but when I
was waiting for the keyboards to arive, I tried to use a spare cheap
keyboard and lo and behold power on errors, but it works on my pc, so I
take from my pc the old IBM PS/2 keyboard that I use on the pc, and it
works fine...

I think it may have something to do with cheap new keyboards, as this very
same issue occured on my alpha as well.

Benjamin Gardiner

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two you bait the line
three you slowly spread the net
and four you catch the man

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