[rescue] mouse options for ultra2?

vance at neurotica.com vance at neurotica.com
Mon Sep 29 16:52:36 CDT 2003


On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:

> > You can get an IBM Model M, with Windows keys, and either a trackball
> > or IBM TrackPoint III (or neither).  It's PS/2, though.  But it does
> > have the buckling spring mechanism.
>
> Hmmmm.  If someone made a PS/2<->USB dongle that went in that direction,
> that just might work on a Macintosh.  I've heard rumors that USB
> keyboards with a vendor key map to Command on Mac and Meta on Sun.
> That would be -great!-.

These are *definitely* made.  Just go looking.

> But, in the meantime, I've scored a Model M at work.  Now IBM just needs
> to hurry up and ship my new p615 workstation to me!

Cool!

Peace...  Sridhar



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