Re: USB/PS2 adaptors in Sun workstations

"BertieBigBollox@xxxxxxxxx" <BertieBigBollox@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

I tried one of these (not exact make but similar) and keyboard worked
but mouse didnt.

The converter needs to map the Sun keybaord and mouse to two different HID
devices; it is possible that the converter only maps the keyboard.

I assumed this may have been because the Sun expected a kbd and mouse
in separate usb ports and couldnt handle them combo'd like this.

No; the Type 7 keyboard include s HUb which can connect a mouse; it just
needs to find th edevice and it doesn't care if they are all on one port.
It just needs to see them as separate devices.

Casper
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