Keyboard Mapping Issue: SHIFT + F1 and SHIFT + F2 Not Mapped Correctly

[mtc]

I am using Tinycore 3.6. I rdesktop into Windows 2008 R2 Server. One of my programs uses SHIFT + F1 and SHIFT + F2 to perform certain tasks. These tasks do not work.

I downloaded Keycodes from http://delphiforfun.org/programs/utilities/KeyCodes.htm and saved it on my server.

I connect to the server using rdesktop in Tiny Core as the client and run Keycodes to check the mapping.  SHIFT + F1 is mapped as SHIFT + F11 and SHIFT + F2  is mapped as SHIFT + F12. These are the only two key mappings that I can find wrong. SHIFT + F3 is mapped as SHIFT + F3, etc.

When I use Windows Remote Desktop Connection connected into the server, I have no issue with key mappings and everything works as it should.

Linux keymap= us
rdesktop keymap=en-us

I am thinking the keyboard mapping is wrong in rdesktop or TinyCore.

I need to figure out how to map these correctly. Any help is appreciated! Thank you.

[mtc]

After trying out rdesktop on various other Linux distros today, I have found this issue only with TinyCore.

When I rdesktop into my server from these other distros, the keys are correctly mapped as SHIFT + F1 and SHIFT + F2 and not SHIFT + F11 and SHIFT + F12. This leads me to believe that the issue is within the key mapping that Tiny Core uses. Can somebody help me fix this? Thank you.

[curaga]

You could try Xorg, as it uses a different set of keymaps.

[mtc]

Thanks for the reply. I am trying xorg 7.5.

I started over with a new build of 3.6. I installed xorg-7.5 from appbrowser. Now when I boot, I get the command prompt and not X. I am using a Dell GX280 with Intel video and chipset.

I ran xorg -configure and moved xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I deleted xorg.conf.vesa. I verified that the video is set to use "intel" instead of "vesa". I tried adding "nomodeset", "nomodeset=0", and nomodeset=1" to grub menu.lst. But, nothing seems to work for me.

Is there something else that I have not found yet that I need to do in order to get xorg to work correctly? Thanks.

EDIT: I also have a Virtual Machine running within Virtual PC 2007 on a different PC. I installed 3.6 and xorg through appbrowser just as I did on the physical GX280. It booted right into X without any configuration changes. I connected to my server using rdesktop. I ran Keycodes and the keys were correct. Just to make sure xorg solved the problem, I rebuilt 3.6 again on the virtual pc without installing xorg. My keymapping issue was there. Now I just need to get the physical GX280 to load xorg and I think Im good.

[curaga]

Do make sure you use KMS with 7.5. Only the older drivers in 7.4 work with nomodeset. Check that the graphics- extension is loaded.

Note that using vesa should not deter anything, as it would not be a downgrade from Xvesa.

[mtc]

How do I use KMS? Google and forum searching does not give a clear answer.

What is the "graphics- extension" and where can I load it?

Thank you.

[maro]

What is the "graphics- extension" and where can I load it?
Thank you.

What curaga is refering to is an extension with some kernel modules that is specific to the version of the kernel you are using (e.g. 'graphics-2.6.33.3-tinycore.tcz' if using the 32-bit kernel). IMHO the best way to install the correct one is to execute:
    tce-load -wi graphics-$(uname -r)

[curaga]

Boot to text mode, and load the extension as shown in maro's post. Your graphics mode should change to the best resolution, you're now using KMS.

[mtc]

Thanks for the clarification. I ran the "graphics" command from maro and I was already running it on my GX280.

So far xorg has solved my key mapping problem and is working with no issues. Though, I may continue to tweak it and ask questions. But thats for another thread.

Thanks for the help guys. I appreciate it. 

[mtc]

I have been thinking about this all day and I wanted to ask you guys.

Is it possible to use the xorg keyboard mapping with the xvesa that comes with TinyCore? Thanks.

[curaga]

No, not possible.