Questions about a HP Apollo 735/125

From: r. 'bear' stricklin <red_at_bears.org>
Date: Tue Oct 8 23:59:00 2002

On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Marvin Johnston wrote:

> > - Can I use a standard PC keyboard with the Apollo? It just has a so-called
> > "HPIL"-connector on the back, and I don't have such a keyboard...
> > - What about a mouse? Unfortunately, I just got the machine, and nothing
> > else...
>
> I have an Apollo Keyboard and mouse assembly with a 7 pin DIN connector
> that looks to be about the same size as the IBM keyboard ... except more
> pins :). Let me know if you are interested. Otherwise it will probably
> show up at VCF ... or the trash.

It's not useful with any of the HP9000 700-series, as it's not HP-HIL
either. I already gave away all my spare HIL keyboards and mice, but I can
keep an eye out for more.

There are four variations of Apollo keyboards. They work on Apollo
DN-series workstations, or HP9000 400-series running DOMAIN (i.e. not
HP-UX).

KBD1 is big and clunky. It's dark colored, with light typewriter keys and
dark function keys. It shipped with the early 'dishwasher' nodes, like the
DN100 and DN400.

KBD2 is low-profile, and has black function keys numbered F1-F8. It
shipped with the DN300.

KBD3 is low-profile, and has grey function keys numbered F0-F9. These
shipped with the DN3000, DN3500, et al. Apparently sometimes it doesn't
work with the X11R4 server.

KBD4 has two alt keys on either side of the space bar, and is the only
keyboard supported if you are running X11R4. It shipped with the HP9000
400-series systems.

Marvin, if your keyboard is any of these besides KBD3, I could use it.

ok
r.
Received on Tue Oct 08 2002 - 23:59:00 BST