I've had one of these for about 6 or 7 years now...it was mainly used my linux workstation, which has now been pretty much relegated to basic server duties, so the keyboard doesn't get used all that much...but I go back to it every once in a while, really like the feel. On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 01:16:04PM -0500, Farhan wrote: > Hello, I actually had one of these old IBM keyboards, I found it for four dollars at a thrift store. > it lasted for about six months before I got tired of it and got my apple keyboard. > > On 6/19/2008 at 13:14 luke said > Speaking of keyboards, here are three amusing and good articles from Dan's > Data, about a sighted guy and his pursuit of maximum clickyness. > Be warned: if you don't regularly read Dan's Data (or even if you do), you > may find hours have gone by once you come up for air. > > http://www.dansdata.com/ibmkeyboard.htm > http://www.dansdata.com/clickykeyboards.htm > http://www.dansdata.com/clicky2.htm > > Luke > > > On Tue, 17 Jun 2008, Farhan wrote: > > > hello, out of curiosity have you checked out the apple keyboards? I just got one and I love the key action on it, its the best $50 you'll ever spend. > > On 6/17/2008 at 21:21 Gaijin said > > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 02:09:20PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > consoles is controlled in /etc/inittab, I would start by looking there > > > > That was the first thing I checked when I got a text console > > working. It was my stewpid keyboard at fault, with it's function key > > toggle. Not entirely sure what it does, beyond turning the keys on and > > off, but that was the culprit preventing me from using the function > > keys.. Sure wish they still made the Omnikey line of keyboards. I > > really loved that puppy... > > > > Michael > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > "Fiat money and sustainable society are not compatible." - Peter Cajander > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- > I've hacked the Xaw3d library to give you a Win95 like interface and it > is named Xaw95. You can replace your Xaw3d library. Oh God, this is so disgusting! -- seen on c.o.l.development.apps, about the "Win95 look-alike"
