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From: efb@suned1.UUCP (Everett F. Batey II)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.sys.hp
Subject: PCFS on HP Vectra - Goodbye Keyboard mapping
Summary: PCFS 1.x, HP-DECNET patch, 46030A 101-Key
Message-ID: <1311@suned1.UUCP>
Date: 15 Mar 89 00:29:01 GMT
Reply-To: suned1!efb@elroy.JPL.Nasa.Gov (Everett F. Batey II)
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Organization: NSWSES 4V43 Port Hueneme, CA 93043 - Opinions: Mine Alone
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Phones: 805/982-5881 (A/v: 360) Res: 983-1220 (Ans)
Groups: SOCAL SUN Local User Group / DECUS Santa Barbara / Ventura / SLO

Well, here it goes .. again.  We were persuaded to buy into the DEC DEPCA
Ethernet interface.  We still run ver 1.x PCFS / PCSA.  Windows never worked
as we only had one interrupt, free.  Now with the DEPCA and the HP DECNET
patch in place, even without EVER making a decnet connection the NUMERIC and
AUXILLIARY keypads, BOTH take on unpredictable meanings, standard cursor keys
take on numeric values ( between 0 and 9 ).  

First problems became conspicuous when REFLECTIONS was installed.  Removing
it from the SHELL in config.sys seemed to reduce the problem's frequency.
It does NOT go away.  We noticed that the HP DECNET patch, at least allowed
us some control over our keyboard in the presence of the DEPCA ( E1 artwork ).

We assume the HP patch cures contention over keyboard management addresses.

PCFS installs one or more TSRs, keyb{oard}, or the like .. seems like 
nothing is well behaved and as usual DEC got outside its league fooling 
with non-IBM / non-DEC / ANY PCs.  Has any one else confronted the drifting
num / aux keyboard map with HP or other AT clones?  

Any suggestions on how to get windows on a PC with network file and host
access and not TRASH the PC and its ability to run PC programs?  Have I
just asked a series of MUTUALLY exclusive questions ??  Truly frustrated,
and badly conned .. /E/

           The_Main_User (So Calif SunLUG | Vta-SB-SLO-DECUS)
    efb@elroy.JPL.Nasa.Gov sun!tsunami!suned1!efb efbatey@nswses.arpa
               805/982-5881 (A/v: 360) Res: 983-1220 (Ans)
      Statements, Opinions ... MINE ... NOT those of my US Employer  
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           The_Main_User (So Calif SunLUG | Vta-SB-SLO-DECUS)
    efb@elroy.JPL.Nasa.Gov sun!tsunami!suned1!efb efbatey@nswses.arpa
      Statements, Opinions ... MINE ... NOT those of my US Employer