> a) do you have old floppy connector cables? they have these
> connectors which look like they could work instead of
> the local bus stuff (which is unlikely to be around for
> most people)

I only use the contacts from VLB, the plastic is thrown away. There
are pictures in the archive. The contacts from old floppy cables
are more like ISA bus connectors, the contacts are too thick.

> b) you can get 5V from the PS/2 connector if you need
> external power, so that might be an idea instead of
> really external power as you used. i don't know if it
> is enough though.

Should be enough, but I wanted a replacement for the VM battery
power, and with 5V it just says "Change Battery". Another point:
not all systems are PCs.