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Re: Meta Alt oh my!



On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 08:45:32 -0700, Chris Tillman wrote:

> On Sun, Aug 03, 2003 at 02:31:01PM +0200, Leandro Guimar?es Faria Corsetti Dutra wrote:
>> On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 16:14:08 -0700, Chris Tillman wrote:
>> 
>> > That is the behavior, at least in console, when you choose
>> > the mac extended keymap (US).
>> 
>> 	As I understand it I have to do dpkg-reconfigure console-data, 
>> then choose mac / Unknown / US american / Standard / Extended?
> 
> The mac tree is entirely obsolete, powerpc uses linux (i386) keycodes.
> Unless you have a pre-2.2 kernel, look in /usr/share/keymaps/i386/ for
> keymaps. The one I use is qwerty/mac-usb-us, that is 'Select from arch
> map / US American / Apple USB' in the console-data list.

	I understand I can't use that in my FireWire iBook, which has
an Apple ADB keyboard still?

	BTW, is there any site where there is good documentation on
these issues, so that I don't need to bother you unless I'm too stupid
to understand it?


> The choice takes effect right away.

	Yes, noticed it the hard way, see last message...


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