Re: input layer - activate keyboard

Vojtech Pavlik (vojtech@suse.cz)
Sat, 5 Oct 2002 21:58:03 +0200


On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 07:48:16AM +0200, Dennis Bj?rklund wrote:
> I see there is a lot of talk about a new input layer so why not some
> more!
>
> I have an IBM Rapid Access keyboard that needs to be sent an activation
> code to activate the multimedia keys at startup. Is there support for
> this? I would not be surprised if there where other input devices who also
> needs commands sent to them.
>
> I am very used to this keyboard and I wouldn't want to exchange it, so
> even though I have not yet tried 2.5.x I'll probably do it just for this.

Yes, the new input code sends this activation, detects the keyboard and
enables the extra keys and LED.

-- 
Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs
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