A little typos and grammer fixes.

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Tim Vanderhoek 1998-06-29 06:56:40 +00:00
parent 805a2777e4
commit ac2acba219
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2 changed files with 16 additions and 16 deletions

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.\"
.\" $Id: keyboard.4,v 1.13 1998/03/12 07:30:34 charnier Exp $
.\" $Id: keyboard.4,v 1.14 1998/06/08 06:11:59 jkoshy Exp $
.\"
.Dd January 8, 1995
.Dt KEYBOARD 4 i386
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ To switch between the virtual consoles use the sequence
.Ar ALT+Fn
, which means hold down ALT and press one of the function keys. The
virtual console with the same number as the function key is then
selected as the current virtual console, and given exclusive use of
selected as the current virtual console and given exclusive use of
the keyboard and display.
The console allows entering values that are not physically
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ The field n_keys tells the system how many keydefinitions (scancodes)
follows. Each scancode is then specified in the key_t substructure.
Each scancode can be translated to any of 8 different values, depending
on the shift, control, and alt state. These eight possibilities is
on the shift, control, and alt state. These eight possibilities are
represented by the map array, as shown below:
alt
@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ represented by the map array, as shown below:
0x1E 'a' 'A' 0x01 0x01 'a' 'A' 0x01 0x01
This is the default mapping for the key labelled 'A' which normally has
scancode 0x1E. The eight states is as shown, giving the 'A' key its
scancode 0x1E. The eight states are as shown, giving the 'A' key its
normal behavior.
The spcl field is used to give the key "special" treatment, and is
interpreted as follows.
Each bit correspond to one of the states above. If the bit is 0 the
Each bit corresponds to one of the states above. If the bit is 0 the
key emits the number defined in the corresponding map[] entry.
If the bit is 1 the key is "special". This means it does not emit
anything, instead it changes the "state". That means it is a shift,
anything; instead it changes the "state". That means it is a shift,
control, alt, lock, switch-screen, function-key or no-op key.
The bitmap is backwards ie. 7 for base, 6 for shift etc.
@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ The flgs field defines if the key should react on caps-lock (1),
num-lock (2), both (3) or ignore both (0).
The kbdcontrol utility is used to load such a description into/outof
the kernel at runtime. This make it possible to change the key
the kernel at runtime. This makes it possible to change the key
assignments at runtime, or more important to get (GIO_KEYMAP ioctl)
the exact key meanings from the kernel (fx. used by the X server).
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ The field keynum defines which function key that is programmed.
The array keydef should contain the new string to be used (MAXFK long),
and the length should be entered in flen.
The GETFKEY ioctl call works in a similar manner, execpt it returns
The GETFKEY ioctl call works in a similar manner, except it returns
the current setting of keynum.
The function keys are numbered like this:

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.\"
.\" $Id: keyboard.4,v 1.13 1998/03/12 07:30:34 charnier Exp $
.\" $Id: keyboard.4,v 1.14 1998/06/08 06:11:59 jkoshy Exp $
.\"
.Dd January 8, 1995
.Dt KEYBOARD 4 i386
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ To switch between the virtual consoles use the sequence
.Ar ALT+Fn
, which means hold down ALT and press one of the function keys. The
virtual console with the same number as the function key is then
selected as the current virtual console, and given exclusive use of
selected as the current virtual console and given exclusive use of
the keyboard and display.
The console allows entering values that are not physically
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ The field n_keys tells the system how many keydefinitions (scancodes)
follows. Each scancode is then specified in the key_t substructure.
Each scancode can be translated to any of 8 different values, depending
on the shift, control, and alt state. These eight possibilities is
on the shift, control, and alt state. These eight possibilities are
represented by the map array, as shown below:
alt
@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ represented by the map array, as shown below:
0x1E 'a' 'A' 0x01 0x01 'a' 'A' 0x01 0x01
This is the default mapping for the key labelled 'A' which normally has
scancode 0x1E. The eight states is as shown, giving the 'A' key its
scancode 0x1E. The eight states are as shown, giving the 'A' key its
normal behavior.
The spcl field is used to give the key "special" treatment, and is
interpreted as follows.
Each bit correspond to one of the states above. If the bit is 0 the
Each bit corresponds to one of the states above. If the bit is 0 the
key emits the number defined in the corresponding map[] entry.
If the bit is 1 the key is "special". This means it does not emit
anything, instead it changes the "state". That means it is a shift,
anything; instead it changes the "state". That means it is a shift,
control, alt, lock, switch-screen, function-key or no-op key.
The bitmap is backwards ie. 7 for base, 6 for shift etc.
@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ The flgs field defines if the key should react on caps-lock (1),
num-lock (2), both (3) or ignore both (0).
The kbdcontrol utility is used to load such a description into/outof
the kernel at runtime. This make it possible to change the key
the kernel at runtime. This makes it possible to change the key
assignments at runtime, or more important to get (GIO_KEYMAP ioctl)
the exact key meanings from the kernel (fx. used by the X server).
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ The field keynum defines which function key that is programmed.
The array keydef should contain the new string to be used (MAXFK long),
and the length should be entered in flen.
The GETFKEY ioctl call works in a similar manner, execpt it returns
The GETFKEY ioctl call works in a similar manner, except it returns
the current setting of keynum.
The function keys are numbered like this: