SETKBMAP(8) — NEWS-OS Programmer’s Manual
NAME
setkbmap − set the keyboard mapping table
SYSNOPSIS
/usr/sony/etc/setkbmap −f vmunix_name { −r | country }
DESCRIPTION
setkbmap sets the keyboard mapping table which was used by the console of the NEWS bitmap display, to the keymap which is specified by country.
This command is used to set the table of kernel file (vmunix) for another country, after the reconfiguration of the system or when the diskless machine is installed.
−f option specify the vmunix that has the table to be set.
After the setting table is completed, reboot the system with this vmunix.
The selectable country is one of the followings:
| keymap | country | ||
| JAPAN(NWP-411A) | japanese | or | Japanese |
| JAPAN(NWP-410) | japanese_o | or | Japanese_o |
| U.S. | us_english | or | US_English |
| GERMANY | german | or | German |
| FRANCE | french | or | French |
| U.K. | uk_english | or | UK_English |
| ITARIA | italian | or | Italian |
| SPAIN | spanish | or | Spanish |
| SWEDEN | swedish | or | Swedish |
| DENMARK | danish | or | Danish |
| NORWAY | norwegian | or | Norwegian |
| PORTUGAL | portuguese | or | Portuguese |
| FINLAND | finnish | or | Finnish |
For details on the each keymap, refer to NWM-660 "NEWS-OS Release 4.0 User’s Guide".
−r displays the keymap (country) of the vmunix_name which is specified with the −f option.
NOTICE
Once the wrong keymap is used, the key input will be very involved after the system is rebooted, because the keytop and internal code is not corresponded. Be careful!!
SEE ALSO
NEWS-OSRelease 4.1C