2 Feb
2006
2 Feb
'06
2:36 p.m.
Is there an adapter to use PS/2 or AT/serial input devices with an
ADB Mac?
If I could plug it into my KVM, my A/UX box would get a lot more use.
Doc
2 Feb
2 Feb
2:58 p.m.
Is there an adapter to use PS/2 or AT/serial input
devices with an
ADB Mac?
I know such things existed, because I'd seen them, but I don't know what
the brand names were or anything.
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3:29 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doc Shipley" <doc at mdrconsult.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:36 PM
Subject: Speaking of mice & keyboards
Is there an adapter to use PS/2 or AT/serial input
devices with an
ADB Mac?
If I could plug it into my KVM, my A/UX box would get a lot more use.
Doc
Belkin makes an overpriced small box that converts ADB into 2 separate PS/2
type inputs (and I think converts apples old video plug to standard vga)
they sell to interface with their PS2 style KVM's. They show up on ebay all
the time, but are $20+ or more I think.
Since I have quite a few Macs I use a Dr.Bott 4 port ADB KVM, very nice but
$200 new (mine was $50 on ebay mint condition with cables).
What machine do you run A/UX on and what version of the software?
3:39 p.m.
Teo Zenios wrote:
Belkin makes an overpriced small box that converts ADB
into 2 separate PS/2
type inputs (and I think converts apples old video plug to standard vga)
they sell to interface with their PS2 style KVM's. They show up on ebay all
the time, but are $20+ or more I think.
$20 would actually be acceptable, expecially if it has a decent
vbideo converter.
What machine do you run A/UX on and what version of
the software?
Quadra 700 with 64MB, and version 3.1.
A couple of years ago I bought a literal pickup-load of Mac gear and
broken VCRs just to get the original A/UX CDs and boot floppies.
*Nothing* in that $75 load worked except the A/UX software and one 1GB
SCSI drive.
Doc
3:57 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doc Shipley" <doc at mdrconsult.com>
To: <General at mdrconsult.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: Speaking of mice & keyboards
I spent $50 (mostly shipping) to get my first A/UX 3.1 media and manuals
(for the aws95) from a guy in New Zealand. years later I got a new set mint
in shrinkwrap from a guy close to me for free along with a mint AWS 95 free.
I would be surprised that a whole truckload of Macs would be dead, not so
surprised that all of them won't boot because of a dead PRAM battery (every
machine I acquired needed one).
http://www.kvms.com/nav/item.asp?item=1149
This is the device I was talking about, expensive new (worth a few times
what the Quadra 700 would cost to replace) but can be found on ebay if you
keep looking.
Teo Zenios wrote:
> Belkin makes an overpriced small box that converts ADB into 2 separate
PS/2
> type inputs (and I think converts apples old
video plug to standard vga)
> they sell to interface with their PS2 style KVM's. They show up on ebay
all
the time, but
are $20+ or more I think.
$20 would actually be acceptable, expecially if it has a decent
vbideo converter.
What machine do you run A/UX on and what version
of the software?
Quadra 700 with 64MB, and version 3.1.
A couple of years ago I bought a literal pickup-load of Mac gear and
broken VCRs just to get the original A/UX CDs and boot floppies.
*Nothing* in that $75 load worked except the A/UX software and one 1GB
SCSI drive.
Doc
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