Keyboard Question - ADB vs USB

mascarasnake yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
21 Sep 2003 12:44:21 -0400


On Sun, 2003-09-21 at 10:45, Jim Bennett wrote:
> Since my attempts to get YDL to work correctly on a G4 using an Apple 
> Cinema I've decided to install YDL on a G3, 233mhz machine which when 
> it originally shipped did not have either a Firewire port or a USB port.
> 
> I installed a 3rd party USB port.
> 
> I need to buy a keyboard for this machine and I would rather stick with 
> an Apple ADB because these G3's (Beige) do not have a start button but 
> rely on the keyboard to boot up.
> 
> So the question is "Will YDL work with Apple's ADB keyboards?"
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> Jim
> 
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Hey, Jim,

ADB Keyboards work fine, as well as single button mice. YDL will
automatically set up a 3 button emulation for you if that's the route
you go. Good luck!



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