Re: SGI Indigo keyboard / mouse / converter wanted

There was a converter a few years ago that went from 'onyx' to PS/2. That seems to have vanished from ebay. I have some and they say "CKCOMPUTERSYSTEMS" on them - perhaps your friend can chase that down. The Drak goes to USB which may be better or worse than the CK adapter depending on your

Re: SGI Indigo keyboard / mouse / converter wanted

On 2/20/22 10:36, Andrew Diller wrote: Indigo1 is not PS/2, even though the connector looks that way. Correct. I was just pointing out that I think I recall someone years ago implementing a converter between the Indigo's proprietary protocols and "modern" (at the time) PS/2 keyboards/mice -

Re: SGI Indigo keyboard / mouse / converter wanted

Indigo1 is not PS/2, even though the connector looks that way. You need to have the "onxy" keyboard/mouse or get an adapter from Drakware. Plugging in a PS/2 device will harm the SGI and or the keyboard. https://www.drakware.com/shop/p/indigousb You

Re: SGI Indigo keyboard / mouse / converter wanted

Jules, I don't have a solution, only the same problem, but with a Tektronix 4200 series graphics terminal. Keyboards are rare, there is one on ebay for $700, yikes! However, I do have 2 of these terminals and one working keyboard.  Was starting to go down the path of intercepting the startup,

Re: SGI Indigo keyboard / mouse / converter wanted

I think the Wombat adapter would work (?) On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 10:46 AM Jules Richardson via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Hi all, > > A friend of mine has just acquired an Indigo (R4k with XZ graphics > option), > but of course it's the usual story and the keyboard/rodent had

SGI Indigo keyboard / mouse / converter wanted

Hi all, A friend of mine has just acquired an Indigo (R4k with XZ graphics option), but of course it's the usual story and the keyboard/rodent had been lost. In absence of the genuine items they'd still be happy with a USB converter (at least for the time being), but it seems those are