Unable to remap caps-lock in f11

Sefton sefton.h at gmail.com
Wed Aug 5 01:31:53 UTC 2009


If anyone is interested I found the answer

http://www.mail-archive.com/uug-list@uug.byu.edu/msg19996.html

echo 1 >/sys/module/adbhid/parameters/restore_capslock_events


Now all I need to do is disable the LED :)

Cheers

Sefton


> Hello fedora-ppc list,
>
> I am looking for some help, pointers on remapping my caps-lock key.
>
> Without any problems I was able to remapped the caps-lock key on my
> Powerbook g4 titanium 400mhz in f10 using the gnome keyboard panel but
> have not been able to do the same by any means in f11.
>
> I think I have narrowed the cause down to the incorrect keycodes being
> sent by the keyboard.
>
> It looks like it is possible the keyboard is an adb keyboard that is
> sending incorrect codes and requires a kernel patch to mangle the codes
> into recognizable caps-lock codes.
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2005/12/msg00214.html
>
> I was wondering if anyone can give me some direction in finding if this
> was applied to the kernel in f10 or if another fix was used to allow
> remapping of the caps-lock key in f10.
>
>
>   





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