[parisc-linux] Dead keys in X

[parisc-linux] Dead keys in X

[Andrew Gaylard]

Hello All,

After lurking daily on the mailing archives for 2 years,
I decided that the time has finally come to give PARISC-Linux
a spin.  I burned a CD of the 0.9.2 release, booted up my
715/100 (STI console, HIL keyboard & mouse) and it worked
on the first install.  Excellent work!

I then decided to give X a try, based on Helge Deller's
message in http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/2001-July/013241.html
(thanks, Helge!)

This worked, but...

The 'i' and 'o' keys in X are dead.  The 'i'-key at least
sends a keycode-224 to X (as viewed in xev), but if I try

	xmodmap -e "keycode 224 = i"

I get the error:
	xmodmap: commandline:0: bad keycode value (out of range)

The 'o'-key, on the other hand, doesn't send anything at all.
Where do I begin to track this down?  I've checked that my
XF86Config-4 file is set up as described by Helge.  My
/etc/X11/xkb/rules/xfree86 file also looks OK.

I've tried various other maps, such as hp-101 and pc101, as
well as several keymaps from xkeycaps, but they either scramble
the layout completely, or have no effect.

This puzzles me, since the STI console works fine with those
keys.  Where are the scancodes from the HIL bus mapped to X
keycodes? (I presume that it uses scancodes like a normal PC
keyboard... right?)  Or is there another layer needing configuring,
which maps keyboard-specific scancodes to linux-generic keynames to
X keycodes?

Also, I'm using a MS-compatible serial-mouse.  Although it works,
it is really s-l-o-w.  I have a HIL-PS/2 adapter box, but will
it work with a PS/2 mouse?  If so, will the mouse device change
to something like /dev/psaux?

Lastly, is anyone working on HIL mouse support?  If not, then I
wouldn't mind having a go.

Thanks to everyone for making this port such a success!


-- 
Andrew G

Re: [parisc-linux] Dead keys in X

[Helge Deller]

On Monday 30 July 2001 17:02, Andrew Gaylard wrote:
> The 'i' and 'o' keys in X are dead.  The 'i'-key at least
> sends a keycode-224 to X (as viewed in xev), but if I try
>
> 	xmodmap -e "keycode 224 = i"
>
> I get the error:
> 	xmodmap: commandline:0: bad keycode value (out of range)


Hi Andrew,

Just an idea: Does 
		xmodmap -e "keycode 0xE0 = i"
works ?

Helge

Re: [parisc-linux] Dead keys in X

[Andrew Gaylard]

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[parisc-linux] Keyboard with 2.4.7-pa2

[Peter Weilbacher]

Hi,

I tried the current kernel-tarball linux-20010810.tar.gz and
compiled it successfully using the cross-compiler palinux-20010530
(too slow on my HP 712/60) on a Linux machine. I used the same
config-options as in the working 2.4.0-pa49 kernel I was using
successfully before, but I cannot use the keyboard, neither in X nor
on the console, although the kernel seems to have recognized the
keyboard (from dmesg):

Lasi PS/2 wait 2057
Lasi PS/2 wait 1881
PS/2 keyboard controller at 0xf0108000 (irq 69) found, device attached.
PS/2 psaux controller at 0xf0108100 (irq 69) found, no device attached.

There was some discussion on keyboard problems some time ago, but
that was for [BC]* machines... Is this also known? Where can I find
more info (which logs) to help solve the problem?

Greetings,
	Peter.

Re: [parisc-linux] Dead keys in X

[Helge Deller]

Hi Andrew,

On Monday 30 July 2001 17:02, Andrew Gaylard wrote:
> ....
> I then decided to give X a try, based on Helge Deller's
> message in
> http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/2001-July/013241.html
> (thanks, Helge!)

I assume you meant this link (just for the record):
http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/2001-July/012972.html

>
> This worked, but...
>
> The 'i' and 'o' keys in X are dead.  The 'i'-key at least
> sends a keycode-224 to X (as viewed in xev), but if I try
>
> 	xmodmap -e "keycode 224 = i"
>
> I get the error:
> 	xmodmap: commandline:0: bad keycode value (out of range)
>
> The 'o'-key, on the other hand, doesn't send anything at all.
> Where do I begin to track this down?  I've checked that my
> XF86Config-4 file is set up as described by Helge.  My
> /etc/X11/xkb/rules/xfree86 file also looks OK.
>
> I've tried various other maps, such as hp-101 and pc101, as
> well as several keymaps from xkeycaps, but they either scramble
> the layout completely, or have no effect.

I have the same problem as you, but was too lazy to look any further yet.
On the other hand I don't think other keymaps are more suitable, and
the easiest way would be to get it fixed with your xmodmap approach 
and in the long term with a fixed pre-installed keymap from the XFree86
packages.

> Also, I'm using a MS-compatible serial-mouse.  Although it works,
> it is really s-l-o-w.  I have a HIL-PS/2 adapter box, but will
> it work with a PS/2 mouse?  If so, will the mouse device change
> to something like /dev/psaux?

No idea since I don't have such a adapter box myself. Maybe you 
should just try and let us know since you are not the first one asking.

> Lastly, is anyone working on HIL mouse support?  If not, then I
> wouldn't mind having a go.

Currently no one is working on such a driver, but instead there is a 
generic HIL-driver in progress. If this driver is finished a generic 
HIL-mouse-driver-plugin should be easy.
In any case, just go ahead if you want.

> Thanks to everyone for making this port such a success!

Thanks


Greetings,
Helge

RE: [parisc-linux] Dead keys in X

[Andrew Gaylard (Dimension Data)]

(My apologies for spamming the entire list with HTML.
Mozilla worked fine for my first message, but since then 
seems to refuse to produce vanilla text messages.
I'm now trying with a different mail client; hopefully
that sorts it out.)

I tried using 
	xmodmap -e "keycode 0xE0 = i"
but the result was the same.  I think the bigger problem
here is that the 'o'-button sends nothing at all.  If it
doesn't even produce an X event to start with, it can't 
be remapped.

Anyone with some Xpertise out there who can say where 
the server assigns keycodes in the first place?

-----Original Message-----
From: Helge Deller [mailto:helge.deller@sap.com]
Sent: 30 July 2001 17:51
To: Andrew Gaylard; parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Dead keys in X


On Monday 30 July 2001 17:02, Andrew Gaylard wrote:
> The 'i' and 'o' keys in X are dead.  The 'i'-key at least
> sends a keycode-224 to X (as viewed in xev), but if I try
>
> 	xmodmap -e "keycode 224 = i"
>
> I get the error:
> 	xmodmap: commandline:0: bad keycode value (out of range)


Hi Andrew,

Just an idea: Does 
		xmodmap -e "keycode 0xE0 = i"
works ?

Helge



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