USB Model M

[Sean Conner]

It was thus said that the Great John Foust once stated:
> At 04:57 PM 12/17/2008, Roy J. Tellason wrote:
> >Under linux,  yeah.  The only odd behavior is that every now and then I'll hit a 
> >key and nothing happens,  but that may be the keyboard,  I dunno (and yes,  
> >it's a Model M).
> 
> Funny you mention that.  I'm using an older keyboard, AT-style, 
> running the AT to a dumb PS/2 converter, then to a mouse-and-keyboard 
> PS/2 to USB converter of today's $5 variety.  Mine does the same thing 
> now and then.  It seems to eat four-five chars or just stop sending 
> once or twice a day when I'm moving fast.  Maybe it's due to weak 
> handling of rollover.  This is under WinXP.

  I use a Model M with a PS/2-USB adaptor on both Linux and Mac (through a
Belkin 8-port KVM---hey, it was free!) without any problems.  

  -spc (Who has a stockpile of Model-M keyboards and won't give them
	up ... )