> On Dec 26, 7:23, LFessen106_at_aol.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 12/26/00 2:15:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > mikeford_at_socal.rr.com writes:
> >
> > > I looked in my keyboard bin and I have two SGI model 9500801 keyboards
> in
> > > pretty good condition, but no cables (that I noticed).
> > >
> >
> > Do you think Sun KB cables would work?
>
> I thought Sun cables were 8-pin miniDIN, not 6-pin?
The Sun cables don't work, they are 8 pin.
>
> > Actually, I could probably just make
> > them as they use standard PS2 connectors... What do you think?
>
> Yes, you could -- but don't use ordinary PS/2 ready-made cables as they
> only have 4 or 5 pins connected, and the SGI systems use all six.
>
I've not found standard PS/2 cables that work (at least not in stores).
The stardard stock PS/2 cable have one female and one male connector,
while the SGI needs two male connectors. I've ordered the cables
from pccables.com, they have a cable that works and its less than
$3 if I remember correctly.
--
Dr. Mark Green mark_at_cs.ualberta.ca
McCalla Professor (780) 492-4584
Department of Computing Science (780) 492-1071 (FAX)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada
Received on Tue Dec 26 2000 - 12:28:36 GMT