ID this SGI keyboard.

From: Christopher Smith <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
Date: Tue Feb 19 16:13:38 2002

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com]

> I'm trying to find a R3k Indigo keyboard for Robert
> Sandwell in the UK.
> Yesterday I picked up an SGI keyboard. By buddy Bob who
> usually knows this
> stuff says that it's for a PC with a PS/2 port and not for a
> "real" SGI.

He doesn't know his SGI, then. Indigo2 and (at least) most SGI
desktop systems since have used the PS/2 keyboard and mouse
interfaces.

I have an Indigo2, myself, and I believe the keyboard and mouse
are interchangeable with a peesee (but slightly nicer than normal
peesee stuff)

> But this site
> <http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:0IHqXFzA1FIC:lists.sunhe
> lp.org/piperma
> il/rescue/2001-August/024941.html+SGI+keyboard+9500829&hl=en>
> says that it
> will work on a R4k Indigo 2. Does anyone know for sure what

...maybe those used it too... I'm not sure.

> system it's
> for? It looks like a standard 101 key PC keyboard and is marked "PN

They do.

Chris


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