Pete alluded to, but did not describe, the "xev" utility. Use it to figure out *precisely* what X thinks the keys are. Do this before applying the new map (so, if you've already done so, you'll need to restart X). I doubt you need to do anything to your XF86Config file(s), necessarily, you just need to find the keycodes, keysyms, etc. for your keyboard.
FYI, I use this trick in every linux environment I get my hands on, and it's always worked as is. shawn. On Wednesday 08 October 2003 11:05 pm, Henry House wrote: > The manual page for xmodmap lists the following example (exact quote): > > ! > ! Swap Caps_Lock and Control_L > ! > remove Lock = Caps_Lock > remove Control = Control_L > keysym Control_L = Caps_Lock > keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L > add Lock = Caps_Lock > add Control = Control_L > > which is said to turn the left caps lock key into a control key and the > left control key into a caps lock key. It does not work. On my system, > running the above commands (saved to a file, then run using 'xmodmap > <filename>') turns the left control key into a shift key (!) and has no > effect on the caps lock key. Neither xmodmap nor the x server print any > errors or other messages. Does anyone have a suggestion? My XFree86 config > file follows. > > > > > > Section "Module" > #Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension > #SubSection "extmod" > # Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension > #EndSubSection > Load "extmod" > Load "type1" > Load "freetype" > EndSection > > Section "Files" > RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" > FontPath "tcp/wotan:7110" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Keyboard1" > Driver "Keyboard" > Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30" > #Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > #Option "XkbModel" "pc101" > #Option "XkbLayout" "us" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Mouse1" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "PS/2" > Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" > #Option Emulate3Timeout 50 > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "My Monitor" > HorizSync 50-75 > VertRefresh 50-100 > Option "DPMS" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "trident" > VendorName "Unknown" > BoardName "Unknown" > Driver "trident" > #VideoRam 65536 > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen1" > Device "trident" > Monitor "My Monitor" > DefaultDepth 16 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1280x1024" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "Simple Layout" > Screen "Screen1" > InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" > InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" > EndSection > > #end _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
