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Date:      Mon, 27 May 2002 18:39:53 +1000
From:      jonathan michaels <jon@caamora.com.au>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Using an old "IBM PC/RT" keyboard for X11
Message-ID:  <20020527183952.02195@caamora.com.au>

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greetings all,

i am starting to use X11 with my "old faith" keyboard, it is an old IBM
PC/RT (IBM Part No. 1391401, Date 17Apr89, Plt No J1 Model M) it looks
a lot like a (pretty standard) IBM PS/2 come IBM PC/AT style keyboard.

this keyboard has 101 keys (i counted them), the LHS from top to bottom
is TAB, Caps Lock, L-Shift, Control. the bottom row, (from left to
right) is L-Control, L-Alt(Green), Spacebar, R-Alt(Green), R-Control.
on the rest of the bottom are the ob. arrow keys and 0/Ins, ./Del and
Enter (a vertically oriented key). about the only other 'different'
thing about the keyboard is the connecting cord, they came with two
versions (in the box), a short grey one, and a long (about 2 or 3 times
the length) black one. both have a sub-miniature D-shell connector at the
keyboard end, and a ps/2 connector at the "computer" end.

in standard text console mode this keyboard has worked a treat since i
purchased it now many decades ago, to reiterate "old faithful" in ms
dos, os/2, novell several prop. unicies, and a whole host of ms dos
shells etc, etc, etc.

given the more aggressive drive into the graphical oriented user
interface (off recent history for the BSD's as a general rule i am
getting a little concerned that my keyboard might become another victim
of the relentless march or technology (sort of grin). the unix system
as a whole requires a far more meticulous description of the hardware
that it uses/is made available to the system for its consumption.

hence, i have had several  detailed looks at the xf86config decision
tree regarding available (FreeBSD/NetBSD, in particular) keyboards,
while mine produces satisfactory results at the moment i was wondering
if their is a more accurate template than the standard 104/102 IBM pc standard
keyboard that i currently use.

i would be happy if i could get a usable keyboard template "right out
of the box" as they say .. but pointers to "how-to" or  a "roll your
own" would also be most graciously appreciated. 

as i am no longer subscribed to freebsd-questions, i would appreciate
being cc'd  in the replies, with thanks.

with warm regards and much appreciations,

jonathan

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