Lisa 2 Keyboard/Mouse substitute?

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Mon Nov 6 17:50:16 2000

> I happened across a Lisa 2 (Model A6SB100)
> this past weekend...Seems to be in fair
[...]
> Does anyone know if I can substitute
> a keyboard and mouse from an early Mac?

Mouse yes. Keyboard no.

> This critter also came with an Apple Profile
> (model A9M0005) external hard disk that
> seems to attach via a db-25 cable (to
> the lisa's parallel port?) I noticed
> that one of the pins on the lisa's
> parallel port connector(db-25 female)is
> blocked with epoxy (probably to prevent
> people from connecting a serial cable
> to it). Can I simply use a straight-through
> db25 cable (with the blocked pin removed)
> to connect the profile to the lisa,

Yes.

> or did apple use some sort of proprietary
> wiring scheme?

Fortunately not.

Good luck!
Eric
Received on Mon Nov 06 2000 - 17:50:16 GMT