Subj : Re: Argh!
To   : Angus Mcleod
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Apr 17 2005 11:50 am

  Re: Re: Argh!
  By: Angus Mcleod to ROB MCCART on Sat Apr 16 2005 10:55 pm

 >   Re: Re: Argh!
 >   By: ROB MCCART to MERCYFUL FATE on Fri Apr 15 2005 19:34:00
 > 
 >  > I finally, last year, had to replace the cord. Hated that curly-cord
 >  > it came with and the vinyl was starting to get brittle so I replaced
 >  > it with a 6ft straight cord with a PS2 connector to save adapting
 >  > all the time.
 > 
 > I don't mind a *partially* curly cord.  How did you manage with the big,
 > old DIN-plug on the end?
 > 
 > I'm actually considering switching to USB for keyboard/mouse.  This
 > keyboard is starting to produce errors (been noticing it for weeks, but it
 > isn't bad enough to change yet).  I been looking at the USB keyboard and
 > rodent support for Linux, and it seems straightforward.  Anyone actually
 > *using* it tho?  My USB camera and memory-stick work fine.  So much so,
 > I'm actually thinking of setting up (hotplug or whatever they call it) for
 > the stick.  So I don't know why there would be any problems with the
 > keyboard and mouse.
 > 
 > I guess I should ask that in the correct sub...

*I* wouldn't switch to a USB keyboard and mouse until/unless you have a system
that's supports them out-of-box (at the BIOS level). If I need to boot to DOS
or whatever, I want to make sure my input devices are still going to work.

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