SYNOPSIS
kbd_mode [ -a | -u | -k | -s ]
DESCRIPTION
Without argument, kbd_mode prints the current keyboard
mode (RAW, MEDIUMRAW or XLATE). With argument, it sets
the keyboard mode as indicated:
-s: scancode mode (RAW),
-k: keycode mode (MEDIUMRAW),
-a: ASCII mode (XLATE),
-u: UTF-8 mode (UNICODE).
Of course the "-a" is only traditional, and the code used
can be any 8-bit character set. With "-u" a 16-bit char
acter set is expected, and these chars are transmitted to
the kernel as 1, 2, or 3 bytes (following the UTF-8 cod
ing). In these latter two modes the key mapping defined
by loadkeys(1) is used.
Warning: changing the keyboard mode, other than between
ASCII and Unicode, will probably make your keyboard unus
able. This command is only meant for use (say via remote
login) when some program left your keyboard in the wrong
state. Note that in some obsolete versions of this pro
gram the "-u" option was a synonym for "-s".
SEE ALSO
loadkeys(1)
6 Apr 1994 KBD_MODE(1)
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