Hi, which keymap are we supposed to use for a keyboard that has 122 keys? And which keyboard type are we supposed to specify? There's pc_102, pc_105 and whatnot; is there such a thing as pc_122, too?
So far, I plugged the keyboard in (it's USB) and it has a layout I can expect (which is kinda amazing), so I'm typing on it now. What I want is a keyboard configuration that corresponds to the labels on the keys (which is an US layout) as a starting point, and a way to switch between the US layout and a layout adapted to German. Most of what I type is in English, and the US layout is much better suited for programming, so for the few cases I do need the extra keys required for German, I want to be able to switch layouts by pressing a key. That goes for both console and X11 --- my experience is that you first have to get the keyboard set up correctly for the console before you have a chance to get it to fully work with X11. The keyboard shows up as: "Unicomp Inc. Surf Ruffian USB 122 Keyboard v 2.50". Xev shows that the function keys F13--F24 yield the same scan codes as F1--F12. I still have a 105 key PS/2 keyboard plugged in, and nothing is prepared for the 122 key keyboard, so that might limit what scan codes are being seen. BTW, this keyboard is awesome. It's just as if you had a Model M, but still new, and there isn't anything better available new. I've been using those for about 20 years now and wanted a new one since quite a while, now finally managed to get a Unicomp ... Get one if you can; live is too short for bad keyboards. -- Again we must be afraid of speaking of daemons for fear that daemons might swallow us. Finally, this fear has become reasonable.