From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JPyTs-0007Yh-HC for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:11:48 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id C4C48E08B8; Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:11:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from out4.smtp.messagingengine.com (out4.smtp.messagingengine.com [66.111.4.28]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6DEEE08B8 for ; Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:11:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from compute1.internal (compute1.internal [10.202.2.41]) by out1.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 76777913D9; Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:11:45 -0500 (EST) Received: from heartbeat2.messagingengine.com ([10.202.2.161]) by compute1.internal (MEProxy); Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:11:45 -0500 X-Sasl-enc: EaQgyMXAJDzH1S9xOZJNonKDIU1PpLGTRjG0nsPSDI0i 1203073904 Received: from [192.168.2.2] (dslb-088-072-138-091.pools.arcor-ip.net [88.72.138.91]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6CB22A6E8 for ; Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:11:44 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] slightly OT, laptop for gentoo From: Florian Philipp To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <1203043141.7445.39.camel@orpheus> References: <200802141714.58733.mike@gaima.co.uk> <20080214175813.704b1f46@osage.osagesoftware.com> <200802142329.58773.mike@gaima.co.uk> <20080214202107.6703c512@osage.osagesoftware.com> <1203043141.7445.39.camel@orpheus> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-Ddtp2ZuYmBHvz3l5Rp32" Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:11:42 +0100 Message-Id: <1203073902.6060.9.camel@NOTE_GENTOO64.PHHEIMNETZ> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.12.2 X-Archives-Salt: cd0b19a6-fe37-45bc-8db1-e72bd3cad4cb X-Archives-Hash: 32ca8e6790b23a3793193eb38ae1f469 --=-Ddtp2ZuYmBHvz3l5Rp32 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, 2008-02-15 at 12:09 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: > On Thu, 2008-02-14 at 20:21 -0500, David Relson wrote: > > On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:29:58 +0000 > > Mike Williams wrote: > >=20 > > > On Thursday 14 February 2008 22:58:13 David Relson wrote: > > > > Have you thought about a PS/2 to USB adapter? I'm presently using = a > > > > PS/2 keyboard _and_ a PS/2 mouse connected to a single USB port > > > > (with a "Y" adapter -- dual PS/2 inputs and USB output). > > >=20 > > > D'you know what, I didn't even realise such a thing existed! > > > I've probably got dozens of USB to PS2 adaptors, and never imagined > > > the opposite. > > > A dual PS2 to USB could well do the trick, and my local Maplin have > > > some in stock, a bit pricey but the company will pay. > >=20 > > Here in Michigan they seem a bit pricey, as well. A single PS/2 to USB > > adapter is a few dollars but the dual PS/2 to USB "Y" adapter is $16.00 > > (or worse). I had hoped to use one with my PS/2 only KVM but the combo > > doesn't work. I suspect the issue is with the KVM as I have 2 > > different "Y" adapters and neither works. Sigh :-< >=20 > The Dell business models (precision) docking stations have 2 PS2 ports. >=20 > http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DELL-Dock-Station-PR01X-LATITUDE-INSPIRON-FREE-DEL= IVERY_W0QQitemZ320215888408QQihZ011QQcategoryZ3709QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQ= cmdZViewItem >=20 > A docking station would be an excellent idea if you need the peripherals > to work without fussing with cables. If/when you do need to pick it up > to move / replace something, you don't need to worry about unplugging & > replugging 6 different cables in the right spots... You can even tie / > screw the docking station down (or get one of those D-View laptop > stands) > http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Dell-D-View-Laptop-Stand-NEW_W0QQitemZ200199102199= QQihZ010QQcategoryZ3708QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem >=20 > sorry about the ebay links, but dell of course doesn't list these things > in their "products" page... > --=20 If you buy a docking station, double check what kind of AC-adapter you use. A PA-12 (65W) is not powerful enough to supply a docking station. You'll need a PA-10. Some notebooks are shipped with a PA-10, some with a PA-12 with no apparent system. --=-Ddtp2ZuYmBHvz3l5Rp32 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQBHtXNuqs4uOUlOuU8RAkyuAJ0QMd/cANwlV2THmyQtSgp8920PUwCfZk7e zz+7l6QGory8ZCGlctCn4rI= =2zOA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-Ddtp2ZuYmBHvz3l5Rp32-- -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list