The system that I built in 2020 has a PS/2 port, and an IBM model M works great on it. I've also had good luck with the Monoproce USB-PS/2 adapters on a variety of systems. On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 9:23 AM Tim via users <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Tim: > >> I'm kind of surprised someone still has PS/2 keyboard/mouse that they'd > >> like to keep using. > > ToddAndMargo: > > One word. It is a "Unicomp". Best typist keyboard ever made. > > I was always partial to the IBM Selectric typewriter keyboards. But, > these days, I'm using $30 mechanical gaming cheapies from Kmart. For a > touch-typist (me) they're reasonably good. Better than many of the > pretend high quality $100+ ones you see in many stores. They're > probably *ALL* made for $3 in China, anyway. About the only things > I'd complain about them on them are too noisy and too sharp edges on > the keys. I do prefer keyboards that clunk rather than squoosh, but > clackety-clack ones drive me around the bend. > > You might just have to try a few different *active* converters, then. > Or, go the whole hog, and get one of those overblown Raspberry Pi kits > just used as a keyboard converter. > > That, or get yourself a newer Unicomp... > > At least an old-school keyboard doesn't have those extra media keys > which are a non-standard extension to deal with. Though the really old > ones are the 5-pin DIN connectors (XT/AT), not PS/2, and may require > more power to run. > > I was surprised that my 2017/2018-era motherboard still had PS/2 ports > on it. I dunno if any motherboards have hidden ones (jumpers on the > motherboard for a flylead to a socket panel). Daughterboard PCI-E > interfaces may allow you to use PS/2 keyboards once booted up, but > aren't likely to be working before that. Boot menus may be a problem. > You could keep a crappy cheapy USB keyboard stashed away for if you > need to change BIOS or UEFI settings. > > -- > > uname -rsvp > Linux 3.10.0-1160.108.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Jan 25 16:17:31 UTC 2024 x86_64 > > Boilerplate: All unexpected mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted. > I will only get to see the messages that are posted to the mailing list. > > -- > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue -- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
