Subject: Re: German keyboard layout
To: None <port-arm32@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Robert Black <r.black@ic.ac.uk>
List: port-arm32
Date: 02/24/1997 15:30:25
On Feb 24,  4:16pm, <KLE@SWE.GPPM.DE> wrote:
> Subject: German keyboard layout
>
>
>
> hi there,
>
> is it possible to create a file with
> keytranslations english<->languag2, which
> could be used by RiscBSD as a general translation
> table for keypresses ? So everyone would be able
> to change it for his personel keyboard layout.

It is half implemented. The problem is that it relies on my console code, which
is currently not in good shape (mainly because I am trying to do things the
*right way* and running into all sorts of problems with my depth of knowledge
of the NetBSD kernel). I am having rather less time to work on this than I
would like, but that is always the way.

> Good idea ? Bad idea ?
>
> By the way, it's not possible in vi to scroll text
> with my current keyboard.
> I use the Kernel SA1104958.
> Any ideas ?

hjkl <- double as cursor keys. I believe it is possible to use the real cursor
keys but it requires some mods to the termcap entry.

Cheers

Rob