Hi, Look at: http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/keycodes This is a problem in console-tools on woody (fixed in Sid). Maybe append="keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes=1" needs to be added to yaboot, etc to fix the problem. Lee, does this solve it? Regards, Alastair On Thu, 2003-02-27 at 17:36, Eduard Bloch wrote: > #include <hallo.h> > * Lee Adamson [Wed, Feb 26 2003, 06:47:31PM]: > > > When the box reboots after initial base system install, a boottime > > keymap is loaded that seems to cause my old 88 key adb keyboard to be > > mapped wrong (using the qwerty/us keymap). > > > > The solution I have found is to use the shell on VT2 to remove the > > /target/etc/init.d/keymap.sh script (or just move it out of the way) so > > that the kernel keymap is kept on reboot. Once console-tools or console > > date (whichever it is that allows you to select a more specific keymap) > > is configured, a working keymap (that is KERNEL) can be chosen. > > > > This problem arose when manually editing the sources list at install > > time to point to unstable rather than stable. I do not know if the > > problem appears if stable or testing are installed instead. > > > > The system used is a power macintosh 8500/G3@300 (xlr8), though I doubt > > that has any bearing on the problem, as an apple extended 101 key adb > > keyboard does not exhibit the same problem. > > Could anyone prove this and tell the exact reason of the problem? > Problem of console-tools? Anything that can or should be fixed in > boot-floppies for Woody? > > Please keep Cc'ing to debian-boot or me. > > Gruss/Regards, > Eduard. > -- > cat `locate .signature` -- Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@computer.org> GPG Key fingerprint = 9E64 E714 8E08 81F9 F3DC 1020 FA8E 3790 9051 38F4 He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself. - --Thomas Paine
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