Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!wtr@moss.ATT.COM
From: wtr@moss.ATT.COM
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport
Subject: Keyboard Reassignment
Keywords: funny place for a Caps Lock
Message-ID: <24003@clyde.ATT.COM>
Date: 28 Mar 88 18:58:39 GMT
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I just replaced the original keyboard for my Sperry (Unisys?) IT.
The new keyboard is a no-name AT 'enhanced' with the gawd-aweful
CAPS-LOCK placement (where any sane person would look for a control
key ;-)

My question is: is there any way to reassign (switch) the
functionality of Caps-lock and Ctrl keys without resorting
to hardware hacking ( I'm a elec. engr. but dont relish the
though of cracking open my brand new keyboard and slicing 
traces (ick!) )

I'm running 2.3.0-L and HAVE read the setkey() command, but couldn't
find any mention of the caps-lock scan-code.  Neither does the 
keyboard manual mention any such trick.

Thanx for the help,
(lets see if this article get re-posted 15 times!)

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