RH7J vs. JIS keyboard layout

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com>]

>>>>> "SN" == SN Diamond <Norman.Diamond@example.com> writes:

    SN> For the others, I found that /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 is the
    SN> magic file that needs editing.  Find the string "jp" and
    SN> change it to "jp106".  I'm still not sure why this fixes it
    SN> either though.  As far as I can tell, several other
    SN> configuration files are still involved in mapping the keyboard
    SN> and some of them are still broken.

This is XFree86 OEM fuckage, AFAICT.  XFree86's Japanese configs have
been broken forever.  The base Linux configs aren't much better.

The problem is that Japanese hackers mostly don't seem to use keys
outside of those available on the Happy Hacker keyboard (ie, ASCII
plus Meta and a dozen function keys).  Those that do probably work on
XTT or XFree98 (Heaven help us!)

And it's _not_ just Linux.  XKeyCaps, God's[1] gift to those who can't
afford to replace the broken keyboards that most manufacturers include
in their systems, has more Brazilian keyboards than it does Japanese.

    SN> By the way Dr. Breen, notice that RH 6.2J had a .2 in it.
    SN> It's no use waiting for any version at all.  We can get broken
    SN> Linux systems for free or we can buy broken Windows 2000
    SN> systems for money.  Except, my employer paid money for RH
    SN> 7.0J.  But it was still cheaper than W2000, especially if
    SN> several dozen clients decide they want to connect.

If you want Japanese stuff to work, you're going to have to pay for
it.  You don't get working software from free software projects in
this country in my experience.

Hey, Chris, shall we submit a bid?

Footnotes: 
[1]  I mean, Jamie's.

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