NAME

kbdlock − lock the keyboard of the IBM RT PC

SYNOPSIS

kbdlock [ bootdev ] [ off ]

DESCRIPTION

Kbdlock turns off console keyboard scanning and forces the system to boot from bootdev if rebooted.  The keyboard scanning continues to be disabled over a reboot.  Legal values for bootdev are {hd,fd}[0-3], hd for hard disks, fd for diskette drives.  The default is hd0.  Once kbdlock is executed, the console keyboard scanning can be enabled by either turning the keylock on the front cover off and on, or executing the command kbdlock off.  This re-enables keyboard scanning and restores the boot order to its original condition. 

Kbdlock does not affect the operations of the mouse, speaker or serial lines, or the ability of the system to reboot. 

Kbdlock is a software alternative to physically locking the machine.  It allows the machine to be rebooted; physical locking does not allow rebooting. 

NOTES

Kbdlock is not supported on the IBM 6152 Academic System. 

SEE ALSO

kbdemul(4)

PRPQs 5799-WZQ/5799-PFF: IBM/4.3  —  15 Dec 1986