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author | Mark Hymers <markh@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2001-09-22 16:09:47 +0000 |
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committer | Mark Hymers <markh@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2001-09-22 16:09:47 +0000 |
commit | 53ad30a63b4d5f80f713963835dee995f9546071 (patch) | |
tree | f304bfa899e693aa1f7de368f8e49ffe46477334 /appendixa/kbd-desc.xml | |
parent | eb33fb1cad428658dafc39e87d0c57ae479def5f (diff) |
[Bug 190] Put descs in alphabetical order
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@1249 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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1 files changed, 54 insertions, 139 deletions
diff --git a/appendixa/kbd-desc.xml b/appendixa/kbd-desc.xml index 5f95a8ad5..51de48468 100644 --- a/appendixa/kbd-desc.xml +++ b/appendixa/kbd-desc.xml @@ -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> |