From owner-freebsd-usb@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 14 21:02:06 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-usb@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB10C106566B for ; Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:02:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from maillist@diode.be) Received: from out2.stone-is.org (out2.stone-is.org [87.238.161.122]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 744E38FC0C for ; Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:02:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by out2.stone-is.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 14141D40076 for ; Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:35:37 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at out2.stone-is.org Received: from out2.stone-is.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (out2.stone-is.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 27tycFWe3nOe for ; Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:35:32 +0100 (CET) Received: from be11.1-eurohost.com (vz02.stone-is.net [87.238.162.138]) by out2.stone-is.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3902DF981B8 for ; Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:35:32 +0100 (CET) Received: (qmail 31982 invoked by uid 48); 14 Mar 2010 21:42:32 +0100 Received: from 5355025E.cable.casema.nl (5355025E.cable.casema.nl [83.85.2.94]) by webmail.diode.be (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:42:32 +0100 Message-ID: <20100314214232.s4u9l2ylsskgck8k@webmail.diode.be> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:42:32 +0100 From: maillist@diode.be To: freebsd-usb@freebsd.org References: <20100313180706.0aeaab9f.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <4b9c4489./UfK+ON+Pg58oJ8B%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <20100314213049.89b0bf2f.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> In-Reply-To: <20100314213049.89b0bf2f.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1.4) Subject: Re: usb to ps/2 adapter works in one machine, but not another? X-BeenThere: freebsd-usb@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD support for USB List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:02:06 -0000 While this still doesn't solve your original problem, PS2 splitters =20 appear to be listed on eBay. Searching for "PS2 splitter" gives =20 splitters for 1 to 5 euros, in countries in Europe and Asia. You may =20 find one with low shipping costs. Regards, Tiemen Quoting Torfinn Ingolfsen : > On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:06:01 -0800 > perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote: > >> There may be a simpler solution. The systems I've seen with only >> one ps/2 jack had both the keyboard and the mouse signals wired to >> the single jack. (Quick test: if it is wired this way it will work >> with either a keyboard or a mouse.) If that's how yours is set up >> you can get a Y adapter with one ps/2 plug and two ps/2 jacks, and >> not need to deal with USB keyboard or mouse support at all. > > True. I should have mentioned this option. Why haven't I just bought > such an adapter and be done with it? > Well, for some reason, these adapters (whether you call them "PS/2 > splitters" or "PS/2 Y cable") are not easy to get hold of. None of my > "local" computer shops have them, and I wasn't able to find any on > Dealextreme either. If I do find a shop that have them listed, its not > in stock, and they charge a small fortune for them. > In contrast, usb to ps/2 adapters are almost everywhere. > -- > Regards, > Torfinn Ingolfsen > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-usb@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-usb > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-usb-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >