From: kankkune@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Risto Kankkunen) Subject: Re: NUM-LOCK Woes! Date: 9 Aug 1993 22:12:22 +0300
>in /usr/linux/Makefile. Now, I couldn't find KEYBOARD line in the
Yes, that's history.
>So the question is since I put in the line (with
>the -DKBD_US option and DEFFLAGS=0x40 option set) do I need all the
>keyboard map files.
First, -DKBD_US does nothing no more.
Second, you don't _need_ all those keyboard map files. Most people
probably need only one of them, and if you happen to like the standard
US map which the kernel defaults, you don't need even one. It's good to
have it, though, in case you start experimenting with bindings (changing
caps lock with control etc.) and mess up your keyboard. You can reset it
with "loadkeys /usr/lib/keytables/us.map" if you can still type it at
that point.
>Is there anyplace special that I need to stick this line in the
>Makefile?
Forget the KEYBOARD line and add the -DDEFFLAGS=0x40 to the CFLAGS
definition.
I promise there is something better than this in the next version (like
a configuration option and run-time control of the NumLock state), if
it's up to me. I have in fact sent Linus some code already, but that
didn't seem to make it to the alpha patches. He doesn't include in the
kernel all the code you happen to throw at him, you know...
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