Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-15 Thread Roger Heflin
On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 6:35 AM George N. White III wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 9:08 PM ToddAndMargo via users > wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> Fedora 39 >> >> I am trying to find a PCI-E 1x to 2xPS2 adapter >> that actually works. >> >> The only one I could find was >>

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-15 Thread George N. White III
On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 9:08 PM ToddAndMargo via users < users@lists.fedoraproject.org> wrote: > Hi All, > > Fedora 39 > > I am trying to find a PCI-E 1x to 2xPS2 adapter > that actually works. > > The only one I could find was > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VB9TD6D > and it was dead

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-15 Thread Tim via users
On Wed, 2024-02-14 at 22:04 -0600, Chris Adams wrote: > I expect it's that motherboard firmware knows how to activate two kinds > of input devices - PS/2 via the emulation of the legacy chips that date > back to the 1980s, and USB. A PCIe device is neither of those. It's > not just a matter of

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-14 Thread Chris Adams
Once upon a time, Tim said: > ToddAndMargo: > > Just found this on their web site: > > > > "***Don't support CMOS or MS-DOS" > > > > Even if it did not arrive dead, it would have still > > required the OS to boot. Lesson learned. > > From what I'd read, that ought to be the case with any

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-14 Thread Tim via users
ToddAndMargo: > Just found this on their web site: > > "***Don't support CMOS or MS-DOS" > > Even if it did not arrive dead, it would have still > required the OS to boot. Lesson learned. > From what I'd read, that ought to be the case with any PCI-E based card. Apparently the slots

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-14 Thread ToddAndMargo via users
On 2/13/24 17:07, ToddAndMargo via users wrote: The only one I could find was https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VB9TD6D and it was dead on arrival: no power to the keyboard. Just found this on their web site: "***Don't support CMOS or MS-DOS" Even if it did not arrive dead, it would

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-14 Thread ToddAndMargo via users
On 2/14/24 06:37, murph nj wrote: Monoproce USB-PS/2 Just found this one: https://www.amazon.com/Jaquiain-Expansion-Adapter-External-Driver-Free/dp/B0BW89P678 Supports hot-swappable, plug-and-play and driver-free peripherals SE-U2M9990A-P2 adopts ASIX MCS9990 chip solution, stable

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-14 Thread murph nj
The system that I built in 2020 has a PS/2 port, and an IBM model M works great on it. I've also had good luck with the Monoproce USB-PS/2 adapters on a variety of systems. On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 9:23 AM Tim via users wrote: > > Tim: > >> I'm kind of surprised someone still has PS/2

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-14 Thread Tim via users
Tim: >> I'm kind of surprised someone still has PS/2 keyboard/mouse that they'd >> like to keep using. ToddAndMargo: > One word. It is a "Unicomp". Best typist keyboard ever made. I was always partial to the IBM Selectric typewriter keyboards. But, these days, I'm using $30 mechanical gaming

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-13 Thread jdow
On 20240213 18:55:08, ToddAndMargo via users wrote: On 2/13/24 18:32, Tim via users wrote: On Tue, 2024-02-13 at 20:22 -0500, Felix Miata wrote: I too would much rather have a working PCIe card, though I have found USB-to-PS/2 dongles generally more reliable. I haven't bought one in over a

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-13 Thread ToddAndMargo via users
On 2/13/24 18:32, Tim via users wrote: On Tue, 2024-02-13 at 20:22 -0500, Felix Miata wrote: I too would much rather have a working PCIe card, though I have found USB-to-PS/2 dongles generally more reliable. I haven't bought one in over a decade, so can't recommend against any in particular

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-13 Thread Tim via users
On Tue, 2024-02-13 at 20:22 -0500, Felix Miata wrote: > I too would much rather have a working PCIe card, though I have found > USB-to-PS/2 > dongles generally more reliable. I haven't bought one in over a decade, so > can't > recommend against any in particular that don't work. *Some* of those

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-13 Thread Felix Miata
have a working PCIe card, though I have found >> USB-to-PS/2 >> dongles generally more reliable. I haven't bought one in over a decade, so >> can't >> recommend against any in particular that don't work. This card is >> functionally >> worthless too: >>

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-13 Thread jdow
, so can't recommend against any in particular that don't work. This card is functionally worthless too: <https://www.walmart.com/ip/PCI-E-Dual-Port-PS2-Expansion-Adapter-Card-External-PS2-Device-for-PC/1007125601> It only works a keyboard after an OS driver loads, so can't be used

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-13 Thread ToddAndMargo via users
that don't work. This card is functionally worthless too: <https://www.walmart.com/ip/PCI-E-Dual-Port-PS2-Expansion-Adapter-Card-External-PS2-Device-for-PC/1007125601> It only works a keyboard after an OS driver loads, so can't be used to get into BIOS, BBS menu or Grub menu. It need t

Re: PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-13 Thread Felix Miata
that don't work. This card is functionally worthless too: <https://www.walmart.com/ip/PCI-E-Dual-Port-PS2-Expansion-Adapter-Card-External-PS2-Device-for-PC/1007125601> It only works a keyboard after an OS driver loads, so can't be used to get into BIOS, BBS menu or Grub menu. -- Evolution as

PCI-E to PS2

2024-02-13 Thread ToddAndMargo via users
Hi All, Fedora 39 I am trying to find a PCI-E 1x to 2xPS2 adapter that actually works. The only one I could find was https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VB9TD6D and it was dead on arrival: no power to the keyboard. You guys know of one that is Fedora friendly that actually works? Many