Thanks a lot for the inputs guys. I might as well get it from eBay or clickykeyboards. The Johnny Air tip has been exceptionally helpful :)
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Zak Elep <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Holden Hao <[email protected]> wrote: > > Try HMR. But I doubt if they still have it. Zak acquired one a few > > months ago but he bought it from Ebay. > > Yep, I bought mine[1][2] from eBay as all the local places I've > checked (HMR, TPC, etc.) are either out of it or don't carry it at > all. > > If you're ever getting from eBay, here's a few tips: > > - use a forwarding service like Johnny Air instead of regular post; > it is faster, and you don't pay as much customs fees as with regular > postage > - be prepared to clean up: once you get the keyboard, chance are it > will have all kind of nasty stuff, so wash down the keys as soon as > you can. Better if you can open the keyboard up (this will require a > 5.5mm nut driver,) so you can check on the state of the metal > backplate as well. > - if you're going to use the keyboard on a modern PC without a PS/2 > socket, you'll need an active USB-to-PS/2 converter. Surprisingly, > CDR-king carries one at 99 pesos, but it is a bit unreliable over long > periods of usage. Better invest in getting a blue cube converter from > clickykeyboards.com (and maybe some spare keycaps or cable too, just > in case.) > > To make this Linux relevant: this keyboard works well out of the box, > not even requiring a kernel module at all (save for the USB converter, > which registers this device as a regular 89-key USB HID keyboard.) > The lack of a Super (aka Windows) key may pose an irritation, if > you're using programs or DEs/WMs that use this key. Nothing that an > xmodmap won't handle, though. > > [1]: > https://plus.google.com/photos/112708775709583792684/albums/5813187086260060913 > [2]: > https://plus.google.com/photos/112708775709583792684/albums/5830935237870410145 > > -- > Zak B. Elep || zakame.net > 1486 7957 454D E529 E4F1 F75E 5787 B1FD FA53 851D > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
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