[GLLUG] OT: SGI Keyboard?

[Andrew Keen]

Yeah, that's the adapter I'm looking to build, if necessary. 
A bit of a PITA, as it requires flashing code onto two PICs. As for serial
access, I've tried it, but I have not had much luck (I haven't investigated
it more thoroughly as I've got a few other projects I'm working on right now.)
Complicating matters is the fact that the Indigo uses a DIN-8 serial connector,
but uses a different serial pin-out than the vintage Mac serial cable, so I
need to rewire a cable. Fun with multimeters and soldering irons, etc. 

I checked Surplus and I didn't see anything SGI. There were some NeXT KBs 
and mice, FWIW. And I'm trying to avoid wiping NVRAM (it's a _real_ pain on 
the Indigo R4ks, afaik) if at all possible.

-ark

Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 10:26:18AM -0500: Sean sent:
> Does this help?
> http://rshockley.dyndns.org/indigo.htm
> 
> Also I would assume (maybe incorrectly) that you could unplug the monitor, 
> and the keyboard and access it via the serial port with a null modem cable 
> and terminal program. Although you may have to set an OF setting to allow 
> it which would defeat this purpose unless you reset the NVRAM. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Andrew Keen wrote:
> 
> > Somewhat offtopic:
> >   
> > Does anyone have a spare SGI keyboard for an Indigo or something of that
> > vintage (early-mid 90s SGI)? This is the model that uses the PS/2 keyboard
> > connector, but doesn't use the PS/2 signal. I'm working on getting a kb&mouse,
> > or building a convertor, but I need a way to test the system and it won't
> > complete POST w/o a keyboard. So, if anyone has one lying around that they
> > could lend (or sell) to me for a day or two, I'd appreciate it.
> >   
> > Thanks,
> > Andy
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