support for ancient peripherals
As you might understand, I'd like to replace my desktop, a 2006 Pentium 4
with a 3-GHz processor. It has always run Debian, and so will the new one.
My concern is about support for three ancient peripherals that I like better
than the modern equivalents:
1. A Northgate Omnikey 101 keyboard (from 2006) with a 5-pin DIN cable,
currently going via an adapter to a PS/2 port in the desktop;
2. A Logitech M-MD15L three-button roller-ball serial mouse (from 2006); and
3. An HP LaserJet 5MP printer from 1995 with a parallel-port connector.
Are desktops still available with PS/2, serial, or parallel ports? If not,
can these all be adapted to USB? Are USB-A ports still common, or is USB-C
taking over? My question is of course not just about hardware but about
software support for these devices in Debian. They all work now in Buster
(oldstable). Thanks.
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