Huge wrote:
> On 2007-10-16, Dave <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>> Basically I have a US keyboard, but I'm in the UK. I'm trying to
>> ascertain if I can convert it to a UK keyboard, so it produces the pound
>> sign. If not, I'll have to buy one. I'll take it apart and check, but I
>> don't want to shut the machine down.
>
> I guess you've already had the answer to this, but a couple of other points;
>
> - I have a UK keyboard on my SB2000, which has a GBP sign above the '3'. And the
> little door behind & below the 'Num Lock' has a set of dip switches behind it.
> they are set to; 10001. The KB is labelled "Type 6 USB".


Is that 10001 going left to right, top to bottom, or what?

Mine does not have the switches, but pearling inside, I think I can see
some pads on the pcb that might be for the switches. I'm wondering if
Sun have the pads on the PCB, but only put the switches on the export
models.

If that 10001 goes left to right, I will try joining the traces with a
soldering iron.

Sun's dealer wants #35 + deliver + VAT for a keyboard. Had they have
been willing to accept a credit card over the phone, he would have got
my money and I would have had a keyboard on the way. But they are
supposed to be sending me a WORD document which I need to fill in and
send back. All for #50 or so. If they don't hurry up and send me the
quote, my soldering iron might beat them!

On 2007-10-17, Dave <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote:
> Huge wrote:
>> On 2007-10-16, Dave <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Basically I have a US keyboard, but I'm in the UK. I'm trying to
>>> ascertain if I can convert it to a UK keyboard, so it produces the pound
>>> sign. If not, I'll have to buy one. I'll take it apart and check, but I
>>> don't want to shut the machine down.
>>
>> I guess you've already had the answer to this, but a couple of other points;
>>
>> - I have a UK keyboard on my SB2000, which has a GBP sign above the '3'. And the
>> little door behind & below the 'Num Lock' has a set of dip switches behind it.
>> they are set to; 10001. The KB is labelled "Type 6 USB".
>
>
> Is that 10001 going left to right, top to bottom, or what?

*grin*

It doesn't make any difference. There are 5 switches, and they're set;

OFF ON ON ON OFF

(Sorry, I got it bass-ackwards.)




--
"A computer is a nerd-designed machine for screwdriver addicts."
[email me at huge {at} huge (dot) org <dot> uk]

On Oct 16, 7:07 pm, Jorgen Moquist
<jorgen.moqu...@n.o.s.p.a.m.mailbox.swipnet.se> wrote:
> Dave wrote:
> > I'd like to remove the keyboard that's plugged into my blade 2000. I
> > know on the earlier machines this would almost certainly drop a Sun to
> > the OK prompt. Will this happen on the Blade 2000, with its USB keyboard?
>
> > Does anyone know the difference between the keyboards from different
> > countries (US, UK, France etc)? Are there DIP switches inside which
> > makes the keys produce a different character? Or some other way?
>
> > Basically I have a US keyboard, but I'm in the UK. I'm trying to
> > ascertain if I can convert it to a UK keyboard, so it produces the pound
> > sign. If not, I'll have to buy one. I'll take it apart and check, but I
> > don't want to shut the machine down.
>
> # kbd -a alternate or kbd -a disable
> will change keyboard <stop>+<a> sequence to <~>+<ctrl><b>
> or disable it
> and you can change keyboard safely.
> if you want you can do # kbd -a enable after the change.
> /Jorgen

I have a iogear kvm switch attached to my Blade-1000, the other kvm
port is attached to a Mac. When I switch from the Blade to the Mac the
keyboard is disconnected and I get a reboot. I have changed /etc/
default/kbd to relflect the disable, but it still reboots when the
keyboard is switched. Any other ideas

rpasken@eas.slu.edu wrote:

> I have a iogear kvm switch attached to my Blade-1000, the other kvm
> port is attached to a Mac. When I switch from the Blade to the Mac the
> keyboard is disconnected and I get a reboot. I have changed /etc/
> default/kbd to relflect the disable, but it still reboots when the
> keyboard is switched. Any other ideas
>

I've not yet changed the default, and mine does not. I've pulled the USB
keyboard in/out several times. (Mine is a blade 2000, not a 1000, but
i'm surprised if the behavior is different).

rpasken@eas.slu.edu wrote:
> On Oct 16, 7:07 pm, Jorgen Moquist
> <jorgen.moqu...@n.o.s.p.a.m.mailbox.swipnet.se> wrote:
>
>>Dave wrote:
>>
>>>I'd like to remove the keyboard that's plugged into my blade 2000. I
>>>know on the earlier machines this would almost certainly drop a Sun to
>>>the OK prompt. Will this happen on the Blade 2000, with its USB keyboard?
>>
>>>Does anyone know the difference between the keyboards from different
>>>countries (US, UK, France etc)? Are there DIP switches inside which
>>>makes the keys produce a different character? Or some other way?
>>
>>>Basically I have a US keyboard, but I'm in the UK. I'm trying to
>>>ascertain if I can convert it to a UK keyboard, so it produces the pound
>>>sign. If not, I'll have to buy one. I'll take it apart and check, but I
>>>don't want to shut the machine down.
>>
>># kbd -a alternate or kbd -a disable
>>will change keyboard <stop>+<a> sequence to <~>+<ctrl><b>
>>or disable it
>>and you can change keyboard safely.
>>if you want you can do # kbd -a enable after the change.
>>/Jorgen
>
>
> I have a iogear kvm switch attached to my Blade-1000, the other kvm
> port is attached to a Mac. When I switch from the Blade to the Mac the
> keyboard is disconnected and I get a reboot. I have changed /etc/
> default/kbd to relflect the disable, but it still reboots when the
> keyboard is switched. Any other ideas
>

Get a KVM switch that knows about Sun keyboards! The KVM "fakes" the
keyboard for the system(s) it's not connected to.

I use a "Lightwave 'Server Switch'" with my three Ultra 10s. It's a
four port switch in case I feel like connecting my Ultra 5 as well.

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, rpasken@eas.slu.edu wrote:

> I have a iogear kvm switch attached to my Blade-1000, the other kvm
> port is attached to a Mac. When I switch from the Blade to the Mac the
> keyboard is disconnected and I get a reboot. I have changed /etc/
> default/kbd to relflect the disable, but it still reboots when the
> keyboard is switched. Any other ideas

Yeah: don't use a KVM (the network is the computer).

--
Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA, OGB member

CEO,
My Online Home Inventory

URLs: http://www.rite-group.com/rich
http://www.myonlinehomeinventory.com

On Oct 18, 10:37 am, Rich Teer <rich.t...@rite-group.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, rpas...@eas.slu.edu wrote:
> > I have a iogear kvm switch attached to my Blade-1000, the other kvm
> > port is attached to a Mac. When I switch from the Blade to the Mac the
> > keyboard is disconnected and I get a reboot. I have changed /etc/
> > default/kbd to relflect the disable, but it still reboots when the
> > keyboard is switched. Any other ideas
>
> Yeah: don't use a KVM (the network is the computer).
>
> --
> Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA, OGB member
>
> CEO,
> My Online Home Inventory
>
> URLs:http://www.rite-group.com/richhttp:/...einventory.com

Of course that works really well when you have a Blade-2000 and a Mac
G5 that you are doing development work on. Putting two keyboards and
two LCD's on my desk really makes sense and endears me to my wife.
Further the Mac's Aqua GUI really works well across the net to the
Blade-2000 running OpenSolaris B72 and vice-versa. Now given the
additional information have you got a suggestion?

rpasken@eas.slu.edu wrote:
> On Oct 18, 10:37 am, Rich Teer <rich.t...@rite-group.com> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, rpas...@eas.slu.edu wrote:
>>
>>>I have a iogear kvm switch attached to my Blade-1000, the other kvm
>>>port is attached to a Mac. When I switch from the Blade to the Mac the
>>>keyboard is disconnected and I get a reboot. I have changed /etc/
>>>default/kbd to relflect the disable, but it still reboots when the
>>>keyboard is switched. Any other ideas
>>
>>Yeah: don't use a KVM (the network is the computer).
>>
>>--
>>Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA, OGB member
>>
>>CEO,
>>My Online Home Inventory
>>
>>URLs:http://www.rite-group.com/richhttp:/...einventory.com
>
>
> Of course that works really well when you have a Blade-2000 and a Mac
> G5 that you are doing development work on. Putting two keyboards and
> two LCD's on my desk really makes sense and endears me to my wife.
> Further the Mac's Aqua GUI really works well across the net to the
> Blade-2000 running OpenSolaris B72 and vice-versa. Now given the
> additional information have you got a suggestion?
>

If you missed my reply yesterday, try a Sun compatible KVM. It may not
be compatible with a Mac however, in which case you'll just have to
learn to live with two keyboards, two mice, and two monitors.