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From: dittman@skbat.csc.ti.com (Eric Dittman)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: A/UX 2.0 and the Datadesk Switchboard
Message-ID: <90.26d1ae50@skbat.csc.ti.com>
Date: 22 Aug 90 02:57:36 GMT
References: <88.26ce842f@skbat.csc.ti.com>
Organization: Texas Instruments Component Test Facility
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In article <88.26ce842f@skbat.csc.ti.com>, dittman@skbat.csc.ti.com (Eric Dittman) writes:
> I have a Mac IIfx, a Datadesk Switchboard and A/UX 2.0.  When I try
> booting A/UX, the system hangs early in the loading process.  If I
> substitute an Apple ADB extended keyboard A/UX loads successfully.
> Has anyone else tried the Switchboard with A/UX?  The keyboard works
> with no problems under the Mac OS.

I talked to Datadesk tech support.  The person I talked to suspected the
problem was due to an ADB incompatibility that had already been fixed.
They sent me a new microcontroller (free, UPS overnight!) and after I
swapped the microcontrollers, the problem was gone.

Eric Dittman
Texas Instruments - Component Test Facility
dittman@skitzo.csc.ti.com
dittman@skbat.csc.ti.com

Disclaimer:  I don't speak for Texas Instruments or the Component Test
             Facility.  I don't even speak for myself.