SUMMARY: Sun Fire X2100 and USB Keyboard

From: Jesus Cea <jcea_at_argo.es>
Date: Thu Feb 09 2006 - 21:00:40 EST
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Question:

"""

Hi, Sun Managers.

I just bought two X2100 machines with no keyboard. This model uses a USB
keyboard. I thought I had such keyboard in the office, but I failed, and
now I must buy one.

My question is simple: Can I use a "normal" PC USB Keyboard or must I
buy the Sun stuff?. I know that SUN one have more keys, but I guess I
could simulate the extra keys, like in my current keyboard switcher.

The machine keyboard would be rarely used. Only as emergency measure.

Thanks in advance.

"""

I had a lot of answers. Thanks to:

teeps@finisar.com
alex@trdlnk.com
hatter@pzat.meep.org
musa.williams@gmail.com
noelle@noelles.info
daleg@elemental.org
paul.greidanus@ualberta.ca
yiannis.kanellopoulos@nl.wanadoo.com
foster@ncmir.ucsd.edu
eric.vdm@softlution.com
tanvirscsa@yahoo.com
mjanthony@gmail.com
rami.aubourg@ifrance.Com

The general consensus is that any "normal" USB PC Keyboard should do the
trick. The special Sparc keys are not relevant, since the X2100 is a
"fat" x86 PC.

In fact, I just bought a PC keyboard in a megastore nearby, and it works
flawless. Only 15 $.

Some people suggested that using an USB<->PS/2 adapter could work, but
nobody tried it :-)

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