VaxStation Keyboard Insanity

From: meltie <lists_at_microvax.org>
Date: Thu Mar 11 19:25:12 2004

On Friday 12 March 2004 01:14, Witchy wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> > [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
> > jeff.kaneko_at_juno.com
> > Sent: 12 March 2004 00:19
> > To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> > Subject: Re: VaxStation Keyboard Insanity
> >
> >
> > Yes, S3 is in the DOWN position, to use the framebuffer.
> > The VaxStation completely ignores the LK201 that I've plugged
> > into it. All four lites on the LK stay ON.
>
> I'm puzzled now. If you're using the framebuffer then doesn't the
> keyboard/mouse plug into a separate breakout box or am I thinking of
> DECstations? I know they do on early Alphas....

Nah, DECstation [2|3]100s have ports right there on the mainboard.
Motherboard. Logic Board. Argh, what's the proper DEC-speak for it?

Anyway, no breakout box there.

alex/melt
Received on Thu Mar 11 2004 - 19:25:12 GMT