Using Type-5 keyboard with OpenWindows2.0

2007-12-25 7:51:00

Yesterday I had asked about using a Type-5 keyboard with Openwindows2.0.

In order for it to work, we need to install the Openwindows 2.0 patch,

which is available in the "Type 5 Keyboard Supplement CD" (part number

T5KBD-21), available from local Sun sales offices.

An other suggestion was to set the switches on the type 5 keyboard to

resemble the switch settings on a type 4 keyboard, tricking the system to

beleive that you have a type 4 keyboard installed.

This, however, causes problems with keys being mapped wrong. The Caps lock key

was actually the Control key, Control was Caps lock, etc...

Another person suggested upgrading to 4.1.3 for it to work.

Thanks to those who responded:

Gregory Higgins <higgins@math.niu.edu>

birger@vest.sdata.no (Birger A. Wathne)

osicki@hasler.ascom.ch (Osicki Chris)

hammond@kwhpc.caseng.com (Kevin W. Hammond)

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    Alex Sarafian

  Analog Devices, Inc.

alex.sarafian@analog.com

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