Keyboard keycodes

[David Niemi]

On Sun, 2005-31-07 at 06:59 -0500, Mike Chambers wrote:
> I have an MS wireless desktop (keyboard and mouse are wireless), that in
> which I have an "F Lock" button that I have to push for my F1-F12
> buttons to work, or if I don't, those same buttons use email commands,
> such as reply, open, clearn, etc.. I am seeing in my logs all the time
> to set a key code, which is I guess this button (or it's my numLock
> button), but I don't know which keycode to use.
> 
> Jul 30 23:59:09 scrappy kernel: atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated
> set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
> Jul 30 23:59:09 scrappy kernel: atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
> 
> How do I know which keycode to use?

This link was posted a few months ago on keyboard and keycodes.  I
didn't keep the e-mail thread of the process but some searches should
enable you to locate it.

http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/Keyboard-and-Console-HOWTO.html