Annoying things

[fanf]

• An active PS/2 to USB keyboard adaptor that doesn't work with my old :CueCat, so I can't use the :cc with my Mac.
• An old laptop PC with a flaky CDROM drive that refuses to read most OS install media, so I'm stuck with ancient FreeBSD and no wireless support until I can upgrade.
• The :cc's stupid habit of typing Alt+F10 before the encoded barcode data, which occasionally gives Mozilla the heebie-jeebies or even accidentally kills it.
• LibraryThing in overload mode refusing to let me log in again.

On the other hand, one of my old bug reports reminded me how to get a SHARP PC-AR10 working with FreeBSD-4.X without much trouble, and when LT deigns to let me log in its import features are really easy to use.

Comments

[emperor]

Are you sure it's the adaptor not driving the :CC properly, rather than the Mac not talking to the PS/2->USB dongle usefully?

[fanf]

I also have a PS/2 keyboard which works fine.

[jhnc.livejournal.com]

What model laptop? Will it take standard slimline IDE drives? I've got a Samsung SN-124 sitting idle on the shelf that you can have if it's any use to you.

[fanf]

That looks very plausibly like it would fit, and if it will read disks blown by my Mac that'll save me from lugging the computer nearer to a fast network connection... Thanks very much for the offer! Can you UMS it to me?

[jhnc.livejournal.com]

Okay, it's in the postbox. Expect it'll go out this evening.
Have assumed your address à la lookup is sufficient.