Using XT keyboard with Linux

Hey Guys,

Having a closet full of old computer parts, I was wondering if there's
anyway to get one of the older XT keyboards, with the larger round
'standard' keyboard plug (as it was once called), with a newer
computer running Linux. I remember some older keyboards from the
early 90's had DIP switches to select AT or XT, but even older
keyboards, like the ones that came with the IBM 5150, were XT only.

Is there anyway, whether through some type of hardware or possibly
rewiring the connector, to get these old keyboards to work with a
newer computer via PS2 port? Heck, even if someone has hacked a USB
to XT Keyboard connector, that'd be groovy :)

Thanks --

Alex

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Relevant Pages

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  • Re: am I paranoic?
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