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authorMark Hymers <markh@linuxfromscratch.org>2001-09-22 16:09:47 +0000
committerMark Hymers <markh@linuxfromscratch.org>2001-09-22 16:09:47 +0000
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@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>
-<para>The Kbd package contains the chvt,
-deallocvt, dumpkeys, fgconsole, getkeycodes,
-kbd_mode, kbdrate, loadkeys, loadunimap, mapscrn,
-psfxtable,
-resizecons, screendump, setfont,
+<para>The Kbd package contains the chvt, deallocvt, dumpkeys, fgconsole,
+getkeycodes, kbd_mode, kbdrate, loadkeys, loadunimap, mapscrn,
+psfxtable, resizecons, screendump, setfont,
setkeycodes, setleds, setmetamode, setvesablank, showfont,
-showkey,
-unicode_start, and unicode_stop programs. There are some other programs that
+showkey, unicode_start, and unicode_stop programs.
+There are some other programs that
don't get installed by default, as they are very optional. Take a look at the
Kbd package contents if you have trouble with your console.</para>
@@ -17,166 +15,83 @@ Kbd package contents if you have trouble with your console.</para>
<sect2>
<title>Description</title>
-<sect3>
-<title>chvt</title>
+<sect3><title>chvt</title>
+<para>chvt changes foreground virtual terminal.</para></sect3>
-<para>chvt changes foreground virtual terminal.</para>
+<sect3><title>deallocvt</title>
+<para>deallocvt deallocates unused virtual terminals.</para></sect3>
-</sect3>
+<sect3><title>dumpkeys</title>
+<para>dumpkeys dumps keyboard translation tables.</para></sect3>
-<sect3>
-<title>deallocvt</title>
+<sect3><title>fgconsole</title>
+<para>fgconsole prints the number of the active virtual terminal.</para></sect3>
-<para>deallocvt deallocates unused virtual terminals.</para>
+<sect3><title>getkeycodes</title>
+<para>getkeycodes prints the kernel scancode-to-keycode
+mapping table.</para></sect3>
-</sect3>
+<sect3><title>kbd_mode</title>
+<para>kbd_mode reports or sets the keyboard mode.</para></sect3>
-<sect3>
-<title>dumpkeys</title>
+<sect3><title>kbdrate</title>
+<para>kbdrate sets the keyboard repeat and delay rates.</para></sect3>
-<para>dumpkeys dumps keyboard translation tables.</para>
+<sect3><title>loadkeys</title>
+<para>loadkeys loads keyboard translation tables.</para></sect3>
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>fgconsole</title>
-
-<para>fgconsole prints the number of the active virtual terminal.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>getkeycodes</title>
-
-<para>getkeycodes prints the kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>kbd_mode</title>
-
-<para>kbd_mode reports or sets the keyboard mode.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>kbdrate</title>
-
-<para>kbdrate sets the keyboard repeat and delay rates.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>loadkeys</title>
-
-<para>loadkeys loads keyboard translation tables.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>loadunimap</title>
-
-<para>loadunimap loads the kernel unicode-to-font mapping table.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>mapscrn</title>
+<sect3><title>loadunimap</title>
+<para>loadunimap loads the kernel unicode-to-font mapping table.</para></sect3>
+<sect3><title>mapscrn</title>
<para>mapscrn loads a user defined output character
mapping table into the console driver. Note that it is obsolete and that its
-features are built into setfont.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>psfxtable</title>
+features are built into setfont.</para></sect3>
+<sect3><title>psfxtable</title>
<para>psfxtable is a tool for handling Unicode character tables for
-console fonts.</para>
-
-</sect3>
+console fonts.</para></sect3>
-<sect3>
-<title>resizecons</title>
+<sect3><title>resizecons</title>
+<para>resizecons changes the kernel idea of the console size.</para></sect3>
-<para>resizecons changes the kernel idea of the console size.</para>
+<sect3><title>screendump</title>
+<para>A screen shot utility for the console.</para></sect3>
-</sect3>
+<sect3><title>setfont</title>
+<para>This lets you change the EGA/VGA fonts in console.</para></sect3>
-<sect3>
-<title>screendump</title>
-
-<para>A screen shot utility for the console.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>setfont</title>
-
-<para>This lets you change the EGA/VGA fonts in console.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>setkeycodes</title>
-
-<para>setkeycodes loads kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table entries.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>setleds</title>
+<sect3><title>setkeycodes</title>
+<para>setkeycodes loads kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping
+table entries.</para></sect3>
+<sect3><title>setleds</title>
<para>setleds sets the keyboard LEDs. Many people find it useful to have numlock
enabled by default, and it is by using this program that you can
-achieve this.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>setmetamode</title>
+achieve this.</para></sect3>
-<para>setmetamode defines the keyboard meta key handling.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>setvesablank</title>
+<sect3><title>setmetamode</title>
+<para>setmetamode defines the keyboard meta key handling.</para></sect3>
+<sect3><title>setvesablank</title>
<para>This lets you fiddle with the built-in hardware screensaver
-(not toasters, only a blank screen).</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>showfont</title>
+(not toasters, only a blank screen).</para></sect3>
+<sect3><title>showfont</title>
<para>showfont displays data about a font. The information shown includes font
-information, font properties, character metrics, and character bitmaps.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>showkey</title>
-
-<para>showkey examines the scancodes and keycodes sent by the keyboard.</para>
-
-</sect3>
-
-<sect3>
-<title>unicode_start</title>
-
-<para>unicode_start puts the console in Unicode mode.</para>
-
-</sect3>
+information, font properties, character metrics, and
+character bitmaps.</para></sect3>
-<sect3>
-<title>unicode_stop</title>
+<sect3><title>showkey</title>
+<para>showkey examines the scancodes and keycodes sent by
+the keyboard.</para></sect3>
-<para>unicode_stop reverts keyboard and console from unicode mode.</para>
+<sect3><title>unicode_start</title>
+<para>unicode_start puts the console in Unicode mode.</para></sect3>
-</sect3>
+<sect3><title>unicode_stop</title>
+<para>unicode_stop reverts keyboard and console from
+unicode mode.</para></sect3>
</sect2>