Re: Setting wscons encoding on sparc

[RVP <rvp%SDF.ORG@localhost>]

On Tue, 27 Oct 2026, Eivind Nicolay Evensen wrote:

> I noticed by the way, that even before messing with this, when setting
> the Swedish layout, I saw this:
>
> # wsconsctl -w encoding=sv
> encoding -> fi
>
> Which doesn't seem quite right.

Yes, I noticed that (see: PR 57234), but I don't know if that's a typo there
and 2 distinct values should be used; or if FI == SV for a reason.

> Anyway, with the diff appended below, I can set "Norwegian" encoding:
>
> nbsparc2# wsconsctl -w encoding=no
> encoding -> no
>
> However, there are keys missing. Right of P and right of L the keys
> doesn't respond. The \ (to the left of backspace) also isn't responding.
> I do know that qemu is able to send something here, since it works booting
> sunos 4.1 in qemu.

Maybe you need to add the `KB_NODEAD' variants too and activate it using
`encoding=no.nodead' if you aren't using dead keys.

Also load a font with those glyphs (no idea which these migth be) to get those
chars. shown.

-RVP