[ydl-gen] Ergonomic keyboard for Linux?

[Jeffrey Paul Burger]

I have an ergonomic keyboard made by Ortek that works on the OS X side of my
dual-boot system but not YDL. I'm hoping to either find a way to have Linux
recognize the keyboard or find another ergo keyboard that is more Linux
friendly. (I really dislike the keyboard Apple shipped with my dual 2.5Ghz
G5.) By ergonomic, I don't mean something too esoteric, just split/fan
arrangement on keyboard plus, ideally, palmrest... and that feels good to
type on.

For starters, Logitech and Microsoft offer ergo keyboards that boast
Mac/Windows compatibility. (Most of these are now Bluetooth wireless and
come with drivers for each supported platform.) I just tested the Microsoft
Optical Desktop anyway, hoping that it would give me the basics without need
of drivers. Interestingly, the keyboard did work (although some of the
modifier keys are in different relations than I'm used to). The mouse
functioned as well, but the deal-breaker is that under Linux it seems to act
as if the mouse is always down.

Any suggestions as to a brand/model that might work well for both YDL and
Mac.. or how to get YDL to recognize my keyboard... would be greatly
appreciated. I'm less attached to a custom mouse than to an ergo keyboard
that feels good.

Thanks!

Jeff Burger