[Simh] EXT : LK461 keyboard

[Peter Allan]

Mark,

Thanks for the suggestion. xmodmap might be just the thing I am looking
for. I will try it out.

Peter

On 22 May 2012 21:47, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:

>  On 22/05/12 21:01, Hittner, David T (IS) wrote:
>
>  Have a look at this article under ”Keyboard Mapping”.****
>
> http://support.hoffmanlabs.com/node/134****
>
> ** **
>
> Dave****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com [
> mailto:simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com <simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com>] *On
> Behalf Of *Peter Allan
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:28 PM
> *To:* simh at trailing-edge.com
> *Subject:* EXT :[Simh] LK461 keyboard****
>
> ** **
>
> I am trying to set up a system that gives me the "VAXstation experience"
> using simh on a computer running Linux. Everything works fine except the
> keyboard, which is an LK461 - essential to have the proper keypad and
> function keys!****
>
>  ****
>
> What I have is:****
>
> - A computer with an LK461 keyboard connected via a PS/2 style connector,
> Dell flat screen monitor and a three button Compaq/Logitech mouse.****
>
> - I am running CentOS 5.7 (a free rebuilt version of RedHat 5).****
>
>  ****
>
> I am using simh 3.8 to emulate a microVAX 3900 running VMS 7.3 and 5.5-2.*
> ***
>
>  ****
>
> I boot Linux in console mode, start up simh and boot VMS, then connect to
> the emulated microVAX with the command****
>
>  ****
>
>    X -query <name_of_emulated_computer> -from <name_of_real_computer>****
>
>  ****
>
> This starts X and brings up an xdmcp login screen which lets me log into
> the emulated microVAX and have the full DECwindows experience - session
> manager, DECterm and anything else I care to start up.****
>
>  ****
>
> The only problem is that the keypad and function keys on the LK461
> keyboard do not work. Does anyone know how to make them work just like a
> proper VAXstation running VMS?****
>
>  ****
>
> I have been reading around the Linux setxkbmap command and associated
> fiiles, but it looks like a lot of work to set things up from scratch. I
> know about the existence of the digital_vndr/lk files, but my attempt to
> use these have only made the keyboard unusable. No doubt this is me getting
> things wrong, but I am rather stuck at present. I have googled things like
> "lk461 linux vms" which gives some interesting results, but nothing that
> has answered my question of how to make the LK461 keyboard work properly
> with VMS when connected via X. I have also seen statements along the lines
> of "recent versions of Fedora will recognise an LK keyboard". However, I
> have tried them and, with my setup at least, they don't.****
>
>  ****
>
> Has anyone else done this or feels they can point me in the right
> direction?****
>
>  ****
>
> All help gratefully received.****
>
>  ****
>
> Peter Allan****
>
>
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>  I did this a while back - this might help:
> http://lakesdev.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/g.html
>
> http://lakesdev.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/running-remote-openvms-cde-desktop.html
>
> I have two scripts with an icon for each - the scripts switch between
> LK464 and PC keyboard layouts.
>
> Another option is to run a VNCserver on your linux box then connect via
> VNCviewer, this way the keyboard can be mapped for the entire session.
>
> Regards, Mark
>
>
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