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>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
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 -- ================================================================ Jonathan Michaels http://rebuild.soon.may.be PO Box 144, Rosebery, NSW 1445 suffering construction anxiety =========================================<jon at caamora com au> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20020527183952.02195>