NAME

kbd_mode - change the keyboard translation mode

SYNOPSIS

kbd_mode -a | -n | -e | -u

DESCRIPTION

kbd_mode sets the translation mode of the console's keyboard (/dev/kbd) to one of the four values defined for KIOCTRANS in kb(7). This is useful when a program that resets the translation mode terminates abnormally and fails to restore the original translation mode.

Note that SunView desires translated events (kbd_mode -e), while Xsun(1) desires untranslated events (kbd_mode -u). See below for an explanation of the -e and -u options.

OPTIONS

-a

ASCII: the keyboard will generate simple ASCII characters.

-n

None: the keyboard will generate unencoded bytes - a distinct value for up and down on each switch on the keyboard.

-e

Events: the keyboard will generate SunWindows input events with ASCII characters in the value field.

-u

Unencoded: the keyboard will generate input events with unencoded bytes in the value field such as those desired by the Xsun(1) server.

FILES

/dev/kbd

/usr/openwin/bin/kbd_mode

SEE ALSO

kb(7)