Adding a new keymap
Hi, I would like to install a custom keymap on my system but I don`t know how since I cant find this information on the internet. I already used it on linux it is a kbd keymap. I get it here http://github.com/nandoflorestan/teclado-br Hom cat I add it to my system? Will I need to convert it to another type of file? Regards, -- Henrique Lengler
Re: Adding a new keymap
On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 03:06:11PM -0200 or thereabouts, Henrique Lengler wrote: Hi, I would like to install a custom keymap on my system but I don`t know how since I cant find this information on the internet. I already used it on linux it is a kbd keymap. I get it here http://github.com/nandoflorestan/teclado-br Hom cat I add it to my system? Will I need to convert it to another type of file? Regards, -- Henrique Lengler man setxkbmap man kbd
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 05:25:46PM +, Maurice McCarthy wrote: man setxkbmap man kbd So why does wsconsctl exist? Would not be better if I use it? Regards, -- Henrique Lengler
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On 2014-12-24 17:31, Henrique Lengler wrote: On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 05:25:46PM +, Maurice McCarthy wrote: man setxkbmap man kbd So why does wsconsctl exist? Would not be better if I use it? Regards, Yes, it is likely better. Don't know if it changes X though. I'm not great with OpenBSD but had to go through some of the tortures you are having yourself, so I'm doing my best to help as I can. Regards Moss and Merry Christmas!
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See also http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq7.html
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 07:56:37PM +, Maurice McCarthy wrote: Yes, it is likely better. Don't know if it changes X though. I'm not great with OpenBSD but had to go through some of the tortures you are having yourself, so I'm doing my best to help as I can. Regards Moss and Merry Christmas! It is really torturing. I can't find anything on the internet about how can I add a keymap to wscons. OpenBSD really lacks in its documentation. Regards, -- Henrique Lengler
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It is really torturing. I can't find anything on the internet about how can I add a keymap to wscons. OpenBSD really lacks in its documentation. Regards, Always try the man pages first and the online faq. You will find the documentation 1000x better than anywhere else! That said it is still a steep learning curve. :-) but worth it, so far as I'm concerned.
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$ man wsconsctl.conf WSCONSCTL.CONF(5) File Formats Manual WSCONSCTL.CONF(5) NAME wsconsctl.conf — wsconsctl variables to set at system startup DESCRIPTION wsconsctl.conf contains a list of wsconsctl(8) variable assignments that is read at system startup by rc(8) during the boot sequence. The file is made up of wsconsctl(8) variable assignments (variable=value) with comments designated by a hash mark (‘#’). FILES /etc/wsconsctl.conf EXAMPLES To load a Russian keyboard encoding, one would use the following line: keyboard.encoding=ru To set the screen burner timeout to 60 seconds, the following can be used: display.screen_off=6 SEE ALSO rc(8), wsconsctl(8) HISTORY A wsconsctl.conf file first appeared in OpenBSD 3.0. May 31, 2007OpenBSD-current
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 08:10:51PM +, Maurice McCarthy wrote: Always try the man pages first and the online faq. You will find the documentation 1000x better than anywhere else! That said it is still a steep learning curve. :-) but worth it, so far as I'm concerned. I'm saying that I did this and I didn't find it. Could you point me any place I can find it, since you still saying it is documented? Regards, -- Henrique Lengler
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 08:15:53PM +, Maurice McCarthy wrote: $ man wsconsctl.conf WSCONSCTL.CONF(5) File Formats Manual WSCONSCTL.CONF(5) NAME wsconsctl.conf ??? wsconsctl variables to set at system startup DESCRIPTION wsconsctl.conf contains a list of wsconsctl(8) variable assignments that is read at system startup by rc(8) during the boot sequence. The file is made up of wsconsctl(8) variable assignments (variable=value) with comments designated by a hash mark (???#???). FILES /etc/wsconsctl.conf EXAMPLES To load a Russian keyboard encoding, one would use the following line: keyboard.encoding=ru To set the screen burner timeout to 60 seconds, the following can be used: display.screen_off=6 SEE ALSO rc(8), wsconsctl(8) HISTORY A wsconsctl.conf file first appeared in OpenBSD 3.0. May 31, 2007 OpenBSD-current Tell me how this would help me to figure how to add a new keymap. Regards, -- Henrique Lengler
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Many keymaps can be set during the installation:
http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html#InstQuestions
4.5.2 - The Install Questions
Now we start getting the questions that will define how the system is
set up. You will note that in most cases, all the questions are asked up
front, then the installation takes place. If you have a slow computer or
a slow Internet connection, you will be able to answer these questions,
walk away, come back later and only have to reboot the system to
complete the install.
At any prompt except password prompts you can escape to a shell by
typing '!'. Default answers are shown in []'s and are selected by
pressing RETURN. You can exit this program at any time by pressing
Control-C, but this can leave your system in an inconsistent state.
Choose your keyboard layout ('?' or 'L' for list) [default] Enter
= = =
If you enter 'fr' here you would end up with French on the console and
in X.
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 08:21:31PM +, Maurice McCarthy wrote: Many keymaps can be set during the installation: I'm talking about add a new keymap. Not choose one that already exists. Looks like anyone know how the keymaps had been added to openbsd, they are just there. Regards, -- Henrique Lengler
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Ah, I am misunderstanding the question. I don't have an OpenBSD system in front of me. (At work over Christmas.) But I'll see if I can work something out. Regards Moss man xkbcomp If you have the data to compile a new map.
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 15:06, Henrique Lengler wrote: Hi, I would like to install a custom keymap on my system but I don`t know how since I cant find this information on the internet. I already used it on linux it is a kbd keymap. I get it here http://github.com/nandoflorestan/teclado-br Hom cat I add it to my system? Will I need to convert it to another type of file? Add it to src/sys/dev/pckbc/wskbdmap_mfii.c and build a new kernel.
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 03:31:47PM -0500, Ted Unangst wrote: Add it to src/sys/dev/pckbc/wskbdmap_mfii.c and build a new kernel. WTF Where this src is located? -- Henrique Lengler
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Henrique Lengler wrote: On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 03:31:47PM -0500, Ted Unangst wrote: Add it to src/sys/dev/pckbc/wskbdmap_mfii.c and build a new kernel. WTF Where this src is located? -- Henrique Lengler In the CVS source tree: http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/dev/pckbc/wskbdmap_mfii.c?rev=1.43content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup Relevant FAQ entry: http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html Regards, -- Adam Wolk adam.w...@koparo.com
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Henrique Lengler said: I would like to install a custom keymap on my system Are you talking about X11 or console keymap? The former is defined in /usr/X11R6/share/X11/xkb/symbols/, the latter – in /usr/src/sys/dev/pckbc/wskbdmap_mfii.c. -- Dmitrij D. Czarkoff
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 11:11:20PM +0100, Dmitrij D. Czarkoff wrote: Henrique Lengler said: I would like to install a custom keymap on my system Are you talking about X11 or console keymap? The former is defined in /usr/X11R6/share/X11/xkb/symbols/, the latter ??? in /usr/src/sys/dev/pckbc/wskbdmap_mfii.c. -- Dmitrij D. Czarkoff Goodbye guys, returning to sabotage linux. Are you crazy I will compile a kernel only to have a custom keymap? Also a off topic things I don't liked about OpenBSD: 1 - Why the hell it came with three differents type of window system? 2 - The Automatic installer sucks 3 - Horrible console (without X) support It have also a good things: 1 - I liked the sound system, works very well 2 - It is more like Unix. Regards, -- Henrique Lengler
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I assume you want to create a keyboard map for brazilian dvorak i console mode Create a script that create a custom map. When the script is working it can be converted to source code. The script should look something like # Set encoding in a known state wsconsctl keyboard.encoding=us.dvorak # Add modifications, the following is a dummy since it already exists. wsconsctl keyboard.map+=keycode 40=minus underscore wsconctl keyboard.map will dump the current mapping. It might be handy to have a script ready to reset the keyboard to a known state. -moj On Wed, 24 Dec 2014, Henrique Lengler wrote: On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 08:21:31PM +, Maurice McCarthy wrote: Many keymaps can be set during the installation: I'm talking about add a new keymap. Not choose one that already exists. Looks like anyone know how the keymaps had been added to openbsd, they are just there. Regards, -- Henrique Lengler
