[LINUX5250] Re: Testreq patch

[James Rich <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phillip.Watts@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Thanks.
> So your modified cvs line caused it to download latest?
>
> patch barfed (malformed patch) on line 17
> Index:  src/display.c
> ?? i'm running from  ...../tn520  which can see src/display.c  ??
> My build system is RH 7.2.  ANy chance patch is screwed?
>
> The source matches up much better, I will be happy to copy in the patch
> by hand.  But I will wait for your advice before doing so.

I couldn't get the patch to apply cleanly either.  I've added Scott's 
changes by hand and made a tarball of the complete source available at:

http://www.chowhouse.com/~james/tn5250-testreq.tar.bz2

> Also: this appears to be a version which support macros.

yup.

 another subject:
> Good job on the HOWTO, very nice.

Thank you.

> The keyboard problem is
> XFree86 ignores the kernel keycodes and process the
> scancodes and makes its own keycodes and does not map all the
> keys on the IBM 122 key keyboard.  Bummer.
> And there is no dynamic 'setkeycodes' for X.  Bummer.

X uses a completely different mechanism for the keyboard than does the 
linux console.


> I've mapped the keys and am studying X source.  If I come up with a
> mod which will map all the 122 keys, I'll post it.

Studying the source to X?  Wow - you are hardcore :)  Where did you get 
your 122 keyboard?  Maybe I can get one and try to resolve you issues 
(and update the HOWTO to cover 122 keys).

James Rich