[Info-vax] PC/VT Keyboarrd Mapping

[David Froble]

Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
> Den 2016-06-22 kl. 22:42, skrev David Froble:
>> Paul Richards wrote:
>>> I'm running OpenVMS on the FreeAXP emulator with PuTTY, which is
>>> bundled with FreeAXP.Unfortunately my PC keyboard does not make it easy
>>> to use VMS software like editors, e.g. EDT, as the keycodes emitted do
>>> not match up with those expected from a VT100/200 etc.
>>>
>>> Is there a way of somehow mapping the PC keyboard so that the keycodes
>>> emitted match up with those of the VT100/200?
>>>
>>> I don't have a numeric keypad on my laptop but I have function keys F1
>>> - F12 and the usual QWERTY keyboard.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure if this a VT question or a PuTTY question. If the latter
>>> I'd appreciate any links to possible solutions.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>> I'm just sooo happy with the LK411-AA keyboard I'm using, and it's 
>> going to
>> be a dark day if it ever quite working ....
> 
> Any truly professional would quickly adopt to whatever new/modern
> hardware there is. Asking for old discontinued keyboards will probably
> only be an disservice to VMS, making it look even worse.

So, when the Fred Flintstone cars come out, you're going to give up your current 
car?

Better, yes.

Backward, NO!