Dead Keys on Logitech keyboard (Internet Navigator SE)

[kubicle]

Greetings,

I was about to dive into making the dead 'extra' keys on Logitech Internet Navigator SE (logiinkse) keyboard work.

Before I spend too much time on getting to the bottom of it, I thought I'd ask if anyone has gotten them working or seen a solution somewhere to save me the work...I'm sort of 'keen but lazy' type of person
(and I do mean keen 'as in eager'...not 'as in sharp')

Here's some background:
1. Some of the keys work, all the media keys (after editing the xkb files to get 'volume_up' and 'media' working :P), most of the application shortcuts (some like messenger or webcam don't work).

2. The alternative Fx (Function keys) don't work (which isn't a big deal as I never use them anyway )

3. Here's what the logs say when using the dead keys (of course the code part is different for different keys):
atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd8 on isa0060/serio0).
atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e058 <keycode>' to make it known.
atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xd8 on isa0060/serio0).
atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e058 <keycode>' to make it known.


The log messages give a clear clue on where to go next, but as I said, before I start I'd like to hear if someone has already done it (keen but lazy )

[askrieger]

Re: Dead Keys on Logitech keyboard (Internet Navigator SE)

If you've downloaded the Linux Documentation Project package (doc-linux-html) you might find some interesting (but obsolete) stuff in the international keyboard howto. I seem to recall another one about keyboards and consoles, but I couldn't find it in a quick perusal of the directory tree.