[OmniOS-discuss] omnios (and solaris) need special keyboards?

[Hugh McIntyre]

On 6/24/14 10:04 PM, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>
> do solaris derived operating systems need special keyboards?

You should not need a special keyboard.

> at the moment, my backspace and delete keys are interchanged?
> they work just fine with other unix-like operating systems.

What does "stty" or "stty -a" say (on both OmniOS and the other Unix 
OS)?  In particular is there a definition for "erase"?  (e.g. "erase 
^h").  If there's a difference, try setting OmniOS to the same setting 
(e.g. "stty erase ^h").

Also, if you type Ctrl-V Backspace or Ctrl-V Delete, what do you see on 
the terminal?

Having said that, an OmniOS physical console works for me, with 
Backspace deleting to the left, and DEL deleting to the right when in 
the middle of text, or to the left if at end of line.  And no definition 
for "stty erase" on the console.  This is with a very ancient and 
non-standard Memorex keyboard from 1998 ...

Hugh.


> i am using a logitech mk100.
> if there's any special keyboard, do let me know where i could
> get one from. :)
>
> thanks,
>
> ~mayuresh