IBM 5250 Keyboard missing a few keys
by BlondeGuy from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6QWYM)
I am running IBM Access Client Solutions, also called iAccess, under IBM Java, under Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4
When I started to install iAccess, it was with the intention of using a 5250-style keyboard with the 5250 terminal emulator. This keyboard has 122 keys and it comes in two forms, one with PS2 connector and one with USB connector. I have the USB connector style. The extra keys on the keyboard include PF13-PF24, and ten keys on the left side of the keyboard.
I have a support link from IBM on how to configure the keyboard. (see link below)
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/st...ient-solutions
Here is where I ran into problems.
1. When I go to map PF13, it prompts me to press the F13 key, but when I do, Red Hat opens the Red Hat settings dialog.
2. When I go to map PF14, it maps in the code "Unicode+FFFF", which isn't a real key. In fact all the extra keys are mapped as Unicode+FFFF, except for the keys that Red Had intercepts and uses for its own purposes.
I may have to go to IBM for the solution for #2, but can you tell me how I can have Red Hat pass PF13 to the application rather than opening settings?
Thanks!
When I started to install iAccess, it was with the intention of using a 5250-style keyboard with the 5250 terminal emulator. This keyboard has 122 keys and it comes in two forms, one with PS2 connector and one with USB connector. I have the USB connector style. The extra keys on the keyboard include PF13-PF24, and ten keys on the left side of the keyboard.
I have a support link from IBM on how to configure the keyboard. (see link below)
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/st...ient-solutions
Here is where I ran into problems.
1. When I go to map PF13, it prompts me to press the F13 key, but when I do, Red Hat opens the Red Hat settings dialog.
2. When I go to map PF14, it maps in the code "Unicode+FFFF", which isn't a real key. In fact all the extra keys are mapped as Unicode+FFFF, except for the keys that Red Had intercepts and uses for its own purposes.
I may have to go to IBM for the solution for #2, but can you tell me how I can have Red Hat pass PF13 to the application rather than opening settings?
Thanks!