2002-10-02 05:42:50

by Dennis Björklund

Subject: input layer - activate keyboard

I see there is a lot of talk about a new input layer so why not some
more!

I have an IBM Rapid Access keyboard that needs to be sent an activation
code to activate the multimedia keys at startup. Is there support for
this? I would not be surprised if there where other input devices who also
needs commands sent to them.

I am very used to this keyboard and I wouldn't want to exchange it, so
even though I have not yet tried 2.5.x I'll probably do it just for this.

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/Dennis

2002-10-02 06:15:10

by Dave Hansen

Subject: Re: input layer - activate keyboard

Dennis Bj?rklund wrote:
> I have an IBM Rapid Access keyboard that needs to be sent an activation
> code to activate the multimedia keys at startup. Is there support for
> this? I would not be surprised if there where other input devices who also
> needs commands sent to them.

I have an "IBM Rapidaccess II" keyboard with a few miscellaneous keys
in the top and center, with a few more CD-player type controls in the
upper left. You don't need an "activation code", just something to
handle its funny scancodes. I use hotkeys to manage it. There's a
Debian package for it:
http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/hotkeys.html

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Dave Hansen
[email protected]

2002-10-02 06:42:54

by Dennis Björklund

Subject: Re: input layer - activate keyboard

On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Dave Hansen wrote:

> I have an "IBM Rapidaccess II" keyboard with a few miscellaneous keys
> in the top and center, with a few more CD-player type controls in the
> upper left. You don't need an "activation code", just something to
> handle its funny scancodes.

For the Rapid Access I you do need activation codes otherwise the keys
produce nothing.

See http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/linux/kbd/scancodes-2.html#ss2.28

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/Dennis

2002-10-05 19:52:38

by Vojtech Pavlik

Subject: Re: input layer - activate keyboard

On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 07:48:16AM +0200, Dennis Bj?rklund wrote:
> I see there is a lot of talk about a new input layer so why not some
> more!
>
> I have an IBM Rapid Access keyboard that needs to be sent an activation
> code to activate the multimedia keys at startup. Is there support for
> this? I would not be surprised if there where other input devices who also
> needs commands sent to them.
>
> I am very used to this keyboard and I wouldn't want to exchange it, so
> even though I have not yet tried 2.5.x I'll probably do it just for this.

Yes, the new input code sends this activation, detects the keyboard and
enables the extra keys and LED.

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Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs