On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:16:30 -0400 (EDT) Mouse <mo...@rodents-montreal.org> wrote:
> > Completely other solution, you may have a look at this: > > http://www.kbdbabel.org/ [...] > Protocol conversion is significantly more elaborate. That is the reason why a kbdbabel needs a microcontroller... > > Strange that you call a Sun type 3 keyboard "good". They are one of > > the most hideously keyboards I've come across. > Keyboard taste is intensely personal. This is exactely what I intended to express. :-) > Contrast with the PS/2 interface which is a horrible error-prone botch > designed, apparently, to save one wire on the cable - at least, I can't > think of any other reason both directions' data would be wire-ORed > together. Well. Wired OR or AND isn't that umcommon in such applications. The 1-Wire Bus uses it, I²C, ... > > Close to a DEC LK201. > Good heavens, no. The LK201 is mushier, [...] I see, we entirely agree on our opinion of the LK201. :-) -- \end{Jochen} \ref{http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz/}
