## SYNOPSIS

           kbd_mode [ -a | -u | -k | -s ]

## DESCRIPTION

           Without  argument,  kbd_mode  prints  the current keyboard
           mode (RAW, MEDIUMRAW or XLATE).  With  argument,  it  sets
           the keyboard mode as indicated:

           -s: scancode mode (RAW),

           -k: keycode mode (MEDIUMRAW),

           -a: ASCII mode (XLATE),

           -u: UTF-8 mode (UNICODE).

           Of  course the "-a" is only traditional, and the code used
           can be any 8-bit character set.  With "-u" a 16-bit  char
           acter  set is expected, and these chars are transmitted to
           the kernel as 1, 2, or 3 bytes (following the  UTF-8  cod
           ing).   In  these latter two modes the key mapping defined
           by loadkeys(1) is used.

           Warning: changing the keyboard mode,  other  than  between
           ASCII  and Unicode, will probably make your keyboard unus
           able.  This command is only meant for use (say via  remote
           login)  when  some program left your keyboard in the wrong
           state.  Note that in some obsolete versions of  this  pro
           gram the "-u" option was a synonym for "-s".

## SEE ALSO

           loadkeys(1)

                                6 Apr 1994                KBD_MODE(1)