[rescue] HP 9000/715 Keyboard Adapter Module?

[William Barnett-Lewis]

Hello all,

As I mentioned earlier, I scored an HP 9000 715/64 cheaply that I wish
to run Nextstep on. Unfortunately, it does not include it's keyboard
adapter module. Does anyone here have a module and cable for this
machine that they would be willing to sell?

Thanks in advance,

William

[Sheldon T. Hall]

William Barnett-Lewis said

Post by William Barnett-Lewis
As I mentioned earlier, I scored an HP 9000 715/64 cheaply that I wish
to run Nextstep on. Unfortunately, it does not include it's keyboard
adapter module. Does anyone here have a module and cable for this
machine that they would be willing to sell?

I could have sworn the HPs I had were 715/64s, and used PS/2 mice and
keyboards....

I _think_ I have an HIL-to-PS/2 converter around here somewhere; if you
don't get a better (i.e. easier) offer, I'll mount a search and see if I can
find it. I'm sure we can come to terms....

-Shel

[Jochen Kunz]

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:50:04 -0500

Post by Sheldon T. Hall

Post by William Barnett-Lewis
As I mentioned earlier, I scored an HP 9000 715/64 cheaply that I
wish to run Nextstep on. Unfortunately, it does not include it's
keyboard adapter module. Does anyone here have a module and cable
for this machine that they would be willing to sell?

I could have sworn the HPs I had were 715/64s, and used PS/2 mice and
keyboards....

The 715/(64/80/100) use standard PS/2 keyboards and mice. But there
wasn't enough room on the back of the machine for all the connectors. So
these machines come with a small box that has a HP-HIL, a PS/2 keyboard
and a PS/2 mouse connector on one side and is connected with a 10 pin
cable to the machine. There is no electronic in the box, it is just a
small break out box.

The older 715/(33/50/75) are HIL only. They may look similar, but they
are quite different to the later 715/(64/80/100). (Different CPU and
chipset, IO bus, firmware...)
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tsch|_,
Jochen

Homepage: http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz/

[William Barnett-Lewis]

Post by Sheldon T. Hall
William Barnett-Lewis said
I could have sworn the HPs I had were 715/64s, and used PS/2 mice and
keyboards....

They have this odd little box that has both HIL and PS/2 connectors on
it with a 10 pin (!) cable that attaches to the computer. So a straight
HIL to PS/2 isn't enough IIUC. According to www.openpa.net at least -
his pages indicate that the 712 had normal PS/2 on the back; perhaps
that's what you are remembering?

Post by Sheldon T. Hall
I _think_ I have an HIL-to-PS/2 converter around here somewhere; if you
don't get a better (i.e. easier) offer, I'll mount a search and see if I can
find it. I'm sure we can come to terms....

I'll followup directly with you if I find that that will work. Thank you.

William

[Sheldon T. Hall]

William Barnett-Lewis said

[I said]

Post by Sheldon T. Hall
I could have sworn the HPs I had were 715/64s, and used PS/2 mice and
keyboards....

They have this odd little box that has both HIL and PS/2 connectors on
it with a 10 pin (!) cable that attaches to the computer. So a straight
HIL to PS/2 isn't enough IIUC. According to www.openpa.net at least -
his pages indicate that the 712 had normal PS/2 on the back; perhaps
that's what you are remembering?

Must be.

The converter I got with one of them (or somewhere) connects to the computer
via an HIL cable, and has PS/2 inpute. It's not like what you describe, no
10-pin cable, etc. It would just let you use PS/2 stuff on a machine with
only an HIL connection.

-Shel