SUN ULTRA 5 type 5 keyboard and mouse
Hi.
I have some questions about old SUN TYPE 5 keyboard and mouse.
I have got an very old ULTRA 5 machine just for little "playing" with just such type of keyboard and mouse ( SUN type 5).
I am wondering , if this input devices will fail, is it possible to get some other compatible type of keyboard and mouse for it ?
I am not SUN specialist , so I dont know - is it also possible to use also SUN type 6 keyboard / mouse with my ULTRA 5 workstation? The connector type seems similar like a PS/2 , but I think there is no way to use standard PC PS/2 keyboard/mouse with it , or is it ? Whats the best solution , where to get ULTRA 5 compatible keyboard/mouse ? Thank you veyr much for your answer.
[729 byte] By [
vvostenaka] at [2007-11-26 16:29:29]
# 2
Hello,
a Type 5 keyboard (lacks the power-on key) and mouse might work. The preferred types are Type 5c or Type 6.
Most OHCI compatible USB cards work (http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/products/hardware.html), but the USB keyboard and mouse aren't usable until the operating system (and USB driver) have been loaded (you have to configure keyboard and mouse manually).
I would recommend that you get a Sun Type 5c or Type 6 keyboard/mouse from second hand e.g. eBay. They are not that expensive anymore.
Another choice is to use the Ultra 5 via the serial console (text mode) and then use a X-Server to access the system (after installation of Solaris) via the network.
Michael
# 3
I think I just have SUN 5c type exactly :-)well, so the SUN type 6 stuff works on ULTRA 5 ?, and also PC USB keyboard/mouse on PC PCI USB port card after the X-win starts, am I right ?And It can be also combined? For example my SUN 5c keyboard + USB PC mouse works in X ?
# 4
Another route you can always take is with a converter box. A company called Kinesis used to make an interface box, which allowed you to use a PC style keyboard with a DIN-5 connector (the old AT style keyboard) with any Sun workstation that took a Type 3, Type 4, or Type 5 keyboard.
I have one of these if anyone is interested.
