[Info-vax] IP KVM for PS/2 Alphaservers?

[MG]

Rod Regier schreef op 8-jun-2015 om 15:19:
> I would like to deploy an IP-capable KVM product that is compatible with the DS10 and DS15 Alphaserver PS/2 interfaces.
>
> I tried using the StarTech SV1641HDIE product, but learned the Alpha Power On Self-Test (POST) firmware keyboard handshake is incompatible with the handshake supported by the StarTech product. Iterated with StarTech tech support on the issue to no resolution.  Apparently there are at least two classes of PS/2 handshake.

The DS15 is particularly picky, especially as far as PS/2 mice go,
in my recollection.  (I only got one of my mice to work, a rather
cheap USB one even, with a USB<=>PS/2 adapter.)  No idea why, never
found out, I sold my DS15 for an amazing price since then.

  - MG