HFTINIT, HFTSMPROC(8,C) AIX Commands Reference HFTINIT, HFTSMPROC(8,C)
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hftinit, hftsmproc
PURPOSE
Initializes the default keyboard map and display model for the hft device
driver and enables the "switching" between virtual terminals. These commands
should not be entered on the command line. They are invoked automatically
during installation.
SYNTAX
hftinit ---|
+----------+
hftsmproc ---| |---|
+- device -+
Note: These commands are for the PS/2 only.
DESCRIPTION
The hftsmproc program performs the context switching and controls necessary to
switch between virtual terminals when the Alt-Action, Shift-Action and
Ctrl-Action keys are pressed. Action is normally the right-hand Ctrl key.
The hftinit program loads the default keyboard map into the hft driver when the
system goes from boot to single user mode. It uses the lang choice in the file
/etc/ddi/hft.ddi to determine which keyboard map to use. This choice is made
either at AIX installation time or by the devices program. The lang choice is
used to determine which of the files in the /etc/kbdtbls should be opened to
read the keyboard map. If the lang choice is U.S. English, no file is read
because U.S. English is the driver default and is built into the driver code.
The program also determines the model of the physical display attached to the
system and passes its code to the hft driver. It uses the dspVGA and dsp8514A
choices in the file /etc/ddi/hft.ddi to make this determination.
The hftinit program runs only once, when you boot the system up. If for any
reason the hftinit program needs to be run again, the system must be rebooted.
In most cases the hftinit program runs successfully even though some of the
required input files are missing or corrupted. In such cases, it uses a
default setting and displays an explanatory message.
FILES
/etc/ddi/hft.ddi
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/etc/kbdtbls
RELATED INFORMATION
See the hft section in AIX Operating System Technical Reference.
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