Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 12:47:13 +1100 (EST) From: Mark Hannon <mark@seeware.DIALix.oz.au> To: Zach Heilig <zach@blizzard.gaffaneys.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Alt key in syscons Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970302124402.27290A-100000@doorway.seeware.DIALix.oz.au> In-Reply-To: <19970228081022.42769@gaffaneys.com>
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On Fri, 28 Feb 1997, Zach Heilig wrote: > > I looked through the mailing list archives for info on how to setup > > emacs to use the meta-key in syscons and saw the question, some answers > Here is the one I use. It is basically the standard keymap (from 2.1.0) > with the boot commands removed and the alt key mapped to meta. > > # alt > # scan cntrl alt alt cntrl lock > # code base shift cntrl shift alt shift cntrl shift state > # ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 000 nop nop nop nop nop nop nop nop O > 001 esc esc nop nop 0x9b 0x9b nop nop O > Hi, Well I've installed this keymap (changing back to the default boot behaviour & backspace behaviour) and hey presto not only does xemacs work on the console, but I can also use the Meta key in tcsh. Is there any reason why this shouldn't be the default keymap? Does it break something? If not I can go through all the standard keymaps and modify them for this and send it to ?? for submission. Regards/Mark +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ | Mark Hannon,| FreeBSD, Free Unix for your PC | mark@seeware.DIALix.oz.au| | Melbourne, | PGP key available by fingering | epamha@epa.ericsson.se | | Australia | seeware@melbourne.DIALix.oz.au | | +-=-=-=-=-=-=-+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+
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