On 9/1/2020 1:36 PM, Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk wrote:
<snip> An advertisement for the type 7 keyboard gave me a clue that this is a known problem with some early SunBlade machines and that I would need a Firmware upgrade. I've looked on Oraclle's site for Sunblade 100 firmware upgrades and not found them. Can someone link me to the latest firmware for the SunBlade 100 so I can get it to recognize this keyboard?
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The OpenBoot Prom utility however, does not see this keyboard at all. I
The system is designed that way. All the Sparc systems would go to the serial port w/o a keyboard. I don't know how that is affected unless they have a problem with the timing of the keyboard powering up or such. the design for the PS/2 keyboard is for the PC, and everyone else that uses it YMMV. I recall with Sun keyboards they could be unplugged and replugged and the firmware would allow you to get them to function (including the L1 button). I guess you've tried bringing up the system and have no FB / keyboard session, so that won't do much good. thanks Jim
