laptop keyboard mapping for X

[Mike Rambo]

Ben Pfaff wrote:
> 
> Mike Rambo <mrambo@lsd.k12.mi.us> writes:
> 
> > I've got a Computer Warehouse laptop (no idea who made it) upon which
> > I've installed Linux.  I have keyboard map problems only when using X.
> > It doesn't start X by default and all the keyboard keys work fine from
> > the console.  When in X, whether using an xterm or any other app some
> > keys do not do what they're supposed to do.  For example, underscore
> > does equal, equal does caret, plus does tilde, single quote does
> > asterisk, double quote does colon, colon does plus and a few others are
> > wrong.  Interestingly a few are right, comma, period, semi-colon among
> > others.  All the letter and unshifted numbers are right.
> 
> Have you tried xkeycaps[1]?  It has a database of keyboard
> layouts, including some laptop layouts.  You might find one that
> matches yours.
> 
> [1] By jwz, the original author of Netscape.
> --
> "Premature optimization is the root of all evil."
> --D. E. Knuth, "Structured Programming with go to Statements"

Nope.  But I will.  Thanks!

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Mike Rambo
mrambo@lsd.k12.mi.us