key binding question.

josh · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject: key binding question.

I have figured out how to bind keys in X. So that I can hit the built-in "Sleep" button on my keyboard and send my computer into suspend. But I want to be able to hit that button even if I'm not using X. How would I go about doing this? Any search I do either here or at google.com/linux comes up with keybindgs for X or for various programs. Maybe it is not even possible? Although I have gotten used to the fact that you can do just about anything with GNU/Linux after tinkering around a bit. Can anyone send me in the right directions? Thanks!
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BlackEdder · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject:

It seems hotkeys doesn't need X to work. Never tested it though: http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-10591-5672373.html?tag=nl.e011

josh · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject:

I tried installing it on my machine that I use as a router (it does not have x on it). And although it doesn't list x as a dependency (it is under x11-misc however) the build fails without x:

josh · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject:

After doing some more searching around on the web I think I should clarify. I want these key bindings to work from the console keyboard even if noone is logged onto the system. My ultimate purpose is this: I have never crashed linux. However, I have had X lock up on me. Especially using *wine (funny huh). Whenever that happens, I switch the monitor to my router and then login, then log in to my computer via ssh and kill X or wine or whatever. But it would be a whole lot simpler if I could just reach over, hit the 'windows' key on the router-keyboard and have it all done automatically. If I can map the key to a specific command, then this won't be a problem.
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BlackEdder · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 4:01 pm Post subject:

Their is the sysreq key. You will have to enable it in the kernel. For more info

vvlly · n00b Joined: 23 Sep 2002 Posts: 52

I think you could do it with /etc/inittab. As far as I know this will only let you assign one action though. If all you want to do is put the computer to sleep or run some script it should be ok. I have mine setup so Ctrl-Alt-Ins will set windows as the default entry in grub and reboot.

In /etc/inittab

josh · Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 12:16 pm Post subject:

Yeah. I found some stuff online and set mine up like this:

josh · Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject:

Also. Those extra keys, how do I find their keycodes?
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vvlly · n00b Joined: 23 Sep 2002 Posts: 52

Run showkey from a console.