Getting USB on an Ultra 2 workstation?

Is there any way to get USB ports on an old Ultra 2 workstation? i.e. have any SBUS to USB interface cards been made that I might have a chance to get hold of? If not, might the way SBUS -> PCMCIA (via Sun's 501-2367 / X1030A card) -> any cheap ehci pcmcia usb card prove to be successful? I'm currently running Solaris 8, but might upgrade to 10 if necessary.

Hello,
PCMCIA - USB cards for notebooks are available for a dime a dozen..
While there is a vanishing demand for USB cards for notebooks, because USB 2.0 is now already integrated, you have keep in mind that these cards are not really PCMCIA but CARDBUS 32-bit.
The controller on the S-Bus to PCMCIA adapter doesn't support CARDBUS. If you can locate a non-CARDBUS card with USB 1.1, some slow devices (keyboard, mouse and your kits) might work.
If the PCMCIA card has a golden shield on the upper side of the connector it requires CARDBUS.
I don't know if the drivers for the PCMCIA Adapter (501-2367, X1030) work with later versions of Solaris.
Any low end PCI based Sun (eg. U5/10, Blade 100/150, NetraAX1105-500, etc) can be upgraded with an inexpensive PCI-USB 2.0 card. The integrated USB is only 1.1 not 2.0.
Btw. don't assign Duke Stars if you don't reward them. haroldb still needs them to get his silver star...
Michael

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