Re: IBM Model M quit working

[Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost>]

A PS2 to USB?

I have 1 for a mouse long time ago -- but PS2 is wrong.

'Enter' popped up. I did not see this. Can I make it
pop up more easily? Shut something under it?
(not oil)

On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM Ruben Schade <newsgroups%rubenschade.com@localhost> wrote:
>
> On 18/12/2025 05:36, Todd Gruhn wrote:
> > NetBSD started crashing 2 weeks after
> > I started using a IBM Model-M keyboard.
> >
> > I works fine when I disconnect Model-M
> > and connect  USB keyboard.
> >
> > Why? How do I fix/reset this thing??
>
> I had this same issue with a Model M clone (the Unicomp Space Saver) and
> my Ryzen desktop. Model M keyboards are somewhat infamous for drawing a
> lot of power. I plugged it into an older Pentium III running NetBSD
> though, and it worked without any issues.
>
> If you can believe it, my "solution" on the Ryzen machine was to get a
> powered USB 2.0 hub, connect it to that, and connecting the hub to my
> NetBSD tower.
>
> (FWIW, I had the same issue on FreeBSD and Alpine Linux as well. I
> suspect it was the motherboard tripping somehow, and not to do with the
> OS specifically).
>
> --
> Ruben Schade
> rubenerd.com
>