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NAME

       kbd_mode - report or set the keyboard mode

SYNOPSIS

       kbd_mode [ -a | -u | -k | -s ] [ -C CONSOLE ]

DESCRIPTION

       Without argument, kbd_mode prints the current keyboard mode (RAW, MEDIUMRAW or XLATE).  With argument, it
       sets the keyboard mode as indicated:

       -s: scancode mode (RAW),

       -k: keycode mode (MEDIUMRAW),

       -a: ASCII mode (XLATE),

       -u: UTF-8 mode (UNICODE).

       Of course the "-a" is only traditional, and the code used can be any 8-bit character set.   With  "-u"  a
       16-bit  character  set  is  expected,  and  these chars are transmitted to the kernel as 1, 2, or 3 bytes
       (following the UTF-8 coding).  In these latter two modes the key mapping defined by loadkeys(1) is used.

       kbd_mode operates on the console specified by the "-C" option; if there is none, the  console  associated
       with stdin is used.

       Warning:  changing  the  keyboard  mode,  other  than  between ASCII and Unicode, will probably make your
       keyboard unusable.  This command is only meant for use (say via remote login) when some program left your
       keyboard  in  the wrong state.  Note that in some obsolete versions of this program the "-u" option was a
       synonym for "-s".

SEE ALSO

       loadkeys(1)

                                                   6 Apr 1994                                        KBD_MODE(1)