So, I found this page by Daryl Rictor

http://sbc.rictor.org/io/pckb6522.html

Wired it up, bada bing, bada boom, I got a working PS/2 keyboard!

Well, I'm actually using an AT keyboard but they are basically the same.

Thanks Daryl!!!

I debated running the keyboard directly off the VIA. I thought a simple ATTiny or "Arduino-like" circuit could have easily translated the serial keyboard to parallel ASCII. But I knew the VIA was up to the task.

The only thing I had to change was the two lines defining where my PORTB was located.

I'm getting closer and closer to running EhBASIC off this 20x4 LCD module.

The next thing I need to fix is the line wrapping. My thoughts are to create an 80 byte buffer that is linear. Representing the four lines. Then, have my LCD write routines translate it into the different, weird, format the LCD needs.

Then, I need to integrate the DEL, cursor keys, etc.

Finally, convert my LCD mode to 4 bits so that I can move the keyboard setup to the on-board VIA of the Potpourri6502. Right now, I'm driving it off SLOT3 and using another VIA.

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Cat; the other white meat.

Well typed!

Nice.... Type ON! Perhaps it's time to get a UART working on your SBC and start using interrupt-driven code to drive it and the VIA timers as well. It's nice to see you making good progress with your SBC... I wish I had more free time to add more software functions and I/O devices to my latest SBC project

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Regards, KM
https://github.com/floobydust

Thanks guys.

Oh yeah, serial is on my list. For some reason, I've had a terrible time getting my one 65C51 to work. I have the NXP chip too. But I messed up my prototype board for it and got frustrated.

But I will get it.

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Cat; the other white meat.