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DISCUSSION Karel Kulhavý 4 participants 4 messages Jun 15, 2004

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Hello

in 2.4.25 make menuconfig CONFIG_INPUT_KBDEV help mentions ADB keyboard.

What is an ADB keyboard? Is is a synonym for PS/2 keyboard?

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Hi,

On: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 13:17:49 +0000,

Quoted 5 lines · Karel Kulhavý

Hello

in 2.4.25 make menuconfig CONFIG_INPUT_KBDEV help mentions ADB keyboard.

What is an ADB keyboard? Is is a synonym for PS/2 keyboard?

No, it is Apple Desktop Bus.

Sincerely yours,
René Rebe

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KK> What is an ADB keyboard? Is is a synonym for PS/2 keyboard?

ADB stands for Apple Desktop Bus. That's what USB copied many years later :)

ADB can connect keyboards, mice an other low-speed devices. ADB ports can be found on Mac and IIRC also on NeXT's. It's not a PS/2 port.

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