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From: "Boyd Roberts" <boyd@fr.inter.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Foreign keyboard layout
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Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 04:20:25 +0200
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> i think i have found the vileness.

me, being a bonehead, never having read any pc h/w doc (arch yes)
and the cryptic comment in the int handler meant more kernel
print's -- yuk.  anway i have a version for azerty.  it needs
a code review and a good thrashing to death, but i think it's ok.

/lib/azerty lets me type:

    1234567890 +
    &�"'(-�_��)=
     ~#{[|`\^@]}

there is some other junk to be mapped in, but that's easy and
they're not important like:

     ������

just one edit and a:

    cp /lib/azerty /dev/kbmap

haven't trashed a f/s yet :)  backing up onto cd-rw right now.

for those who want to suffer, read on:

    certain scan codes are 2 byte sequences starting with a
    0xE0 followed by the 7 bit scan code, the 8th bit indicates
    keyup.  this is just great when it meets and mapping of
    � (iirc).

    ghastly, just ghastly

a lot of _loud_ toto was involved.  don't ask why.
well, what they play is junk, but it's well executed.

btw: in french 'toto' is used like 'foo'.

bbtw: it's nice to use a real system again.