You are correct. I misremembered this section from
https://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/solace/
Why don't Sun keyboards work? What about mice?
None of the Sun keyboards will work with the Solbourne and vice versa.
At best they won't work; at worst you might short something, depending
on the model. In addition to different signaling, the Solbourne
keyboards have different scan codes and earlier ones have more keys as
well.
The Sun-3 optical mouse (with the RJ-11 plug) can connect to the
"Cherry" Solbourne 102691 keyboard and will work, butneeds adjustment
<https://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/solace/shack/Compatability.html#Mice>due
to the lower resolution.
On 5/23/18 8:46 AM, Warner Losh wrote:
Iorc, the mice are sun compatable, but that may just be for the IDT
workstation. I have a recollection that they are also compatable with
the Series 4, 5 and 5e I/O boards. I know a guy that I used to work
with there that will know for sure. I'll ask him. He still has a
series 5e in service...
Warner
On Wed, May 23, 2018, 8:51 AM Alan Perry via cctalk
<cctalk@classiccmp.org <mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote:
There are some that a recycler has been trying to sell on eBay.
However, they need a special mouse and keyboard and that seller
has none.
alan
> On May 23, 2018, at 2:18 AM, Kevin Bowling via cctalk
<cctalk@classiccmp.org <mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote:
>
> Looks neat, anyone have one of these things they'd sell me? I'm in
> the US Southwest, can ship or travel a bit.
>
> Regards,
> Kevin
