Using non-sun mice on a sparc?

From: Dan Wright <dtwright_at_uiuc.edu>
Date: Thu Feb 20 11:17:00 2003

Joe said:
>
> FWIW I have a mechanical SUN mouse on E-bay right now. I'm not sure if it
> will work on the SparkStation 1 but I don't think it will. (It uses a
> PS/2 type connector with only three pins). But there are plenty of
> websites on the net that list SUN parts and will tell you if it will work
> and/or the part number for the correct mouse for your SS 1.

It will work. Any of the 3-pin sun mice will work on any sun that takes the
old-style (not the new USB) sun keyboard.

- Dan Wright
(dtwright_at_uiuc.edu)
(http://www.uiuc.edu/~dtwright)

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