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NAME

       kbd_mode - report or set the keyboard mode

SYNOPSIS

       kbd_mode [ -a | -u | -k | -s ] [ -f ] [ -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. Set the "-f" option to force such changes.  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" and older versions of  this  program  may
       not recognize the "-f" option.

SEE ALSO

       loadkeys(1)

                                                   6 Apr 1994                                        KBD_MODE(1)