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Date:      Sat, 8 Nov 2014 19:00:41 -0800
From:      Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com>
To:        Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
Cc:        Christian Baer <cb@icerats.de>, FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD and gaming keyboards (like k95)
Message-ID:  <CAOgwaMujA6yZBh0OB6xnKMkX7xsHYvRoWwgOYKqeYwf5f7iMdw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20141109032704.63b2de9e.freebsd@edvax.de>
References:  <6917859.lnRM16i5ho@falbala> <20141109032704.63b2de9e.freebsd@edvax.de>

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On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote:

> On Sun, 09 Nov 2014 03:09:22 +0100, Christian Baer wrote:
> > The problem is that the software for these keyboards is typically only
> for
> > Windows and somehow I doubt that Wine will really shine in this respect.
> I
> > would definately not mind booting Windows to program my keyboard, I would
> > really like it to work well under FreeBSD too.
>
> That should not be a problem as long as the keys
> send individual codes. You can verify this with
> the X event tester utility, xev. Adding a key symbol
> to a key code is done by xmodmap. The window manager,
> desktop environment, or application programs can
> then pick up those key symbols and cause the desired
> action to happen, either natively through the program
> itself, or by using the xbindkeys program to "output"
> custom actions (press a key, press a key combination,
> press a key sequence, start a program, and so on).
>
>
>
> > Meaning:
> >
> > - The light is usable.
>
> This is probably just a matter of USB power.
>
>
>
> > - At least one set of macros works under FreeBSD.
>
> This entirely depends on what the keyboard sends to
> the USB interface.
>
>
>
> > A friend of mine has the Corsair K95 which I really like because of its
> build,
> > feel and looks. He has the red switched (as a gamer) and I would want
> the blue
> > ones as someone who has used a Model M for years. But I like the macro
> block
> > on the left.
>
> I have something similar on the Sun USB type 7 keyboard
> which I have gotten comfortable with, even though I miss
> the feel of the model M switches. That's why I'll soon
> migrate to a BOSCOM 5250 keyboard with has a 2x5 block
> on the left plus 12 additional function keys (2nd row
> on top) - best of both worlds. Needless to say, I have
> already verified the keyboard in the way mentioned above. :-)
>
>
>
> > Does anyone have this particular Keyboard (or any other gaming keyboard
> that
> > fits the profile) running under FreeBSD and would like to share his
> thoughts?
>
> Don't call my professional programming keybards "gaming
> keyboards". :-)
>
>
>
> --
> Polytropon
> Magdeburg, Germany
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Is it the following keyboard :


http://bosanova.net/122-keyboard.html

Thank you very much .


Mehmet Erol Sanliturk



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