IBX-101 modifications

Darran D. Rimron-Molloy bush-hacking@earth.li
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 14:03:06 -0000


Hiya,

I got my box last week at the great 'Time' "we can't give these things
away" sale where you got a free STB with every toaster, or infact
anything else you bought...

I've already fitted a power-switch because trying to hold shift while
fiddling with power cables is ANNOYING... but I have a couple of
queries...

1)  Where is the best place (preferably UK based) to buy "Double Decker
PS/2 ports" - Maplin don't stock them....
1a) When the Ps2 port if fitted, can I hold shift on this instead of the
IR keyboard to get to the "*" prompt.
2)  There are a bank of solder-pads next to the ROM's (in my case, under
the serial number sticker) that look like it would be ideal for some
sort of hard disk connector - does anyone know what these are for and if
anything can be done with them....

I probably have about a million more questions, I want to get Linux on
this thing, but these will do for now....

	-Cheers, Darran
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