[NTLUG:Discuss] USB Keyboards (again)

[kbrannen@gte.net]

G S wrote:
> I realize this is late but I have been using a USB keyboard for a while now
> with no probs.   Maybe I am too dumb to notice.   I realize you super 
> techie types dont like Mandrake but those of us who just want a Distro 
> that works are happy with it.  My PS2 KB died about 3 weeks ago and I 
> had 3 USBs laying around and tried it and works fine.

I've never tried a USB keyboard, but I think all the complaints I've seen 
centered around installation issues with USB keyboards.  So if you already 
have an installed system (w/ ps2 maybe), and then switch to a USB keyboard 
later, I don't imagine you'd have a problem, and you're not in the same "area" 
as those who are having problems (I hope that made sense. :-)

 > Not thrilled
> with the KB layout but thats neither here nor there.

You can change that with xmodmap, if all you care about is while you're in X 
(especially if you start with an X window (GUI) login).  If you need to change 
it at boot time so it works in console (text) mode too, see the loadkeys 
program.  I'd swear I've seen GUI programs to drive both of those programs to 
make it easier on you, but I don't remember what or where...sorry!  Maybe 
someone else can come up with the program names.

I use xmodmap to swap the caps-lock and the left control key, so the 
control-key will be next to the "A" key as it was meant to be! ;-)

HTH,
Kevin