Hello,

I would like to load a personalized keymap using loadkeys but when I
run the program its output is:

Loading per.kmap.gz
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console

I am connecting to the system through PuTTY, and I have tried
already differentet identification strings (linux, xterm, ansi, vtxxx,
etc.) with no luck. The output of tty is: /dev/pts/32 (the terminal
number changes).

Thanks kindly.

On 28 Sep 2003 17:17:07 GMT, J. P. staggered into the Black Sun and said:
> I would like to load a personalized keymap using loadkeys
> Loading per.kmap.gz
> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
> I am connecting to the system through PuTTY

Um. loadkeys is for the *console*, not ssh sessions. You have to run
loadkeys from a virtual console that isn't running X AFAICT. You'd have
much better luck modifying PuTTY's keymaps, wherever they are. I don't
have a WIndows machine with me right now though so I can't test this.

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On 28 Sep 2003 17:17:07 GMT, J. P.
<not_my@mail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to load a personalized keymap using loadkeys but when I
> run the program its output is:
>
> Loading per.kmap.gz
> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
>
> I am connecting to the system through PuTTY, and I have tried
> already differentet identification strings (linux, xterm, ansi, vtxxx,
> etc.) with no luck. The output of tty is: /dev/pts/32 (the terminal
> number changes).
>
> Thanks kindly.

Loadkeys sets the keymap for the console (when you are at the keyboard
of the Linux box, and not using X). Try xmodmap.


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