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From: wolff@dutecaj.et.tudelft.nl (;Rogier Wolff)
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Date: 12 Jun 91 11:29:04 GMT
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badger@sn411.sintef.no (Kristin Utheim) writes:

>To: info-minix@udel.edu
>Subject: International keyboards for PC MINIX


>     CONFIGUREABLE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD SUPPORT FOR MINIX.
>     -------------------------------------------------------

>What Have We Got?
>-----------------
>We've got a system where, once the new versions of keyboard.c, menu.c and
>boot.h are installed, the keyboard translations can be modified through one
>header file - keymap.h. A quick re-compile and you've got a Danish keyboard
>or a deliberately scrambled keymap for those who think its funny.

aargh! (sorry) Why not just allow "root" to modify the keymap. Make a little
program that finds the keymap in kmem, and changes it according to a file.
Now simply add a "keymap /usr/lib/danish" command to your /etc/rc file!
This allows you to dynamically change the keymap: If someone wants to 
change the ctrl and caps lock keys, let them goahead. Anyway, this is
IMHO another example of "pseudo configurability". I currently don't have
time to do it right. sorry.

						Rogier.