Mark, Thanks for the suggestion. xmodmap might be just the thing I am looking for. I will try it out.
Peter On 22 May 2012 21:47, Mark Wickens <[email protected]> wrote: > On 22/05/12 21:01, Hittner, David T (IS) wrote: > > Have a look at this article under ”Keyboard Mapping”.**** > > http://support.hoffmanlabs.com/node/134**** > > ** ** > > Dave**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Peter Allan > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:28 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* EXT :[Simh] LK461 keyboard**** > > ** ** > > I am trying to set up a system that gives me the "VAXstation experience" > using simh on a computer running Linux. Everything works fine except the > keyboard, which is an LK461 - essential to have the proper keypad and > function keys!**** > > **** > > What I have is:**** > > - A computer with an LK461 keyboard connected via a PS/2 style connector, > Dell flat screen monitor and a three button Compaq/Logitech mouse.**** > > - I am running CentOS 5.7 (a free rebuilt version of RedHat 5).**** > > **** > > I am using simh 3.8 to emulate a microVAX 3900 running VMS 7.3 and 5.5-2.* > *** > > **** > > I boot Linux in console mode, start up simh and boot VMS, then connect to > the emulated microVAX with the command**** > > **** > > X -query <name_of_emulated_computer> -from <name_of_real_computer>**** > > **** > > This starts X and brings up an xdmcp login screen which lets me log into > the emulated microVAX and have the full DECwindows experience - session > manager, DECterm and anything else I care to start up.**** > > **** > > The only problem is that the keypad and function keys on the LK461 > keyboard do not work. Does anyone know how to make them work just like a > proper VAXstation running VMS?**** > > **** > > I have been reading around the Linux setxkbmap command and associated > fiiles, but it looks like a lot of work to set things up from scratch. I > know about the existence of the digital_vndr/lk files, but my attempt to > use these have only made the keyboard unusable. No doubt this is me getting > things wrong, but I am rather stuck at present. I have googled things like > "lk461 linux vms" which gives some interesting results, but nothing that > has answered my question of how to make the LK461 keyboard work properly > with VMS when connected via X. I have also seen statements along the lines > of "recent versions of Fedora will recognise an LK keyboard". However, I > have tried them and, with my setup at least, they don't.**** > > **** > > Has anyone else done this or feels they can point me in the right > direction?**** > > **** > > All help gratefully received.**** > > **** > > Peter Allan**** > > > _______________________________________________ > Simh mailing > [email protected]http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh > > I did this a while back - this might help: > http://lakesdev.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/g.html > > http://lakesdev.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/running-remote-openvms-cde-desktop.html > > I have two scripts with an icon for each - the scripts switch between > LK464 and PC keyboard layouts. > > Another option is to run a VNCserver on your linux box then connect via > VNCviewer, this way the keyboard can be mapped for the entire session. > > Regards, Mark > > > > _______________________________________________ > Simh mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh >
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