On 9/1/2020 1:36 PM, Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk wrote:
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An advertisement for the type 7 keyboard gave me a clue that this is a
known problem with some early SunBlade machines and that I would need a
Firmware upgrade. I've looked on Oraclle's site for Sunblade 100
firmware upgrades and not found them.
Can someone link me to the latest firmware for the SunBlade 100 so I
can get it to recognize this keyboard?
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The OpenBoot Prom utility however, does not see this keyboard at all.
I
The system is designed that way. All the Sparc systems would go to the serial port w/o a
keyboard.
I don't know how that is affected unless they have a problem with the timing of the
keyboard
powering up or such. the design for the PS/2 keyboard is for the PC, and everyone else
that uses it
YMMV.
I recall with Sun keyboards they could be unplugged and replugged and the firmware would
allow you
to get them to function (including the L1 button).
I guess you've tried bringing up the system and have no FB / keyboard session, so that
won't do much good.
thanks
Jim