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Generic AIX 1.3 Keyboard Mapping
(Your terminal choice may affect this!)
Note: EZ12HMST.BOO, AIX for PS/2
and S/370: Using the Operating System. has a bad illustration (basis for
this). I have the printed version, and I still cannot make out the bottom
symbol of the keys with left bracket, right bracket, and pipe (more).
Action is the right Ctrl key.
No idea what the "0" key is in the upper left, used to be the "~" tilde.
Rick Ekblaw opined:
> Anyhow, the characters under the the "{" and "|" keys are clearly
"X" (perhaps denoting "no function" -- the book does not specify). The
character under the "}" key is clearly a double quote, this one slanting
from top left to bottom right, while the double quote above the single
quote slants from bottom left to top right. In the publishing business,
these would be the "opening" and "closing" double quotes, and the typeset
looks like double nines (99) with the closed section filled in solid black
for the "closing" quotes, and the "opening" quotes look like double sixes
(66) with the closed section filled in solid black. The double quotes
in the printed copyof the book follow this style. I would guess that
the slashed zero (shifted key to the left of the "1" key) would be used
to specify
a slashed zero in printing on those printers that support two representations
of zero.
1.3.1.1 Special Keys
Some of the special keys are used in addition to, or in
conjunction with, the regular typewriter-style keys on the keyboard.
Key
Action
Ctrl
Used with other keys for special functions. Ctrl-D, for
example, logs you off the system.
Enter Sends
your typed input from keyboard to system and moves the
cursor from the end of one line to the beginning of the next.
Esc
Ends certain system activities. Use with other keys
for special functions.
Cursor Right Moves
cursor right one character at a time.
Cursor Up
Moves the cursor up one line at a time.
Cursor Down
Moves the cursor down one line at a time.
1.3.1.2 Performing Special Functions
To perform certain functions, you must often use two or
more keys together. For example, to log out of the AIX Operating
System, you can send the END OF FILE signal. To do so, you press
and hold the Ctrl key and then press the D key.
The names of special functions are printed in this book in all uppercase
letters. Following is a list
of the special functions and the IBM PS/2 Keyboard keys you press to
use them.
Special Function
Keys Used
END OF FILE
Ctrl-D
INTERRUPT
Del
NEXT WINDOW
Alt-Action
RESUME OUTPUT
Ctrl-Q
STOP OUTPUT
Ctrl-S
HORIZONTAL TAB
Ctrl-I
CARRIAGE RETURN
Ctrl-M (same function as Enter)
LINE FEED
Ctrl-J
CHARACTER KILL
Shift-#
WORD KILL
Ctrl-W
LINE KILL
Shift-@
Note: Some programs require
a line feed. If you get unusual information
on the screen or the system does
not respond when you press Enter,
see stty in AIX Operating System
Commands Reference for information
about setting the characteristics
of your display station.
The keys you press to obtain special functions vary depending
upon the type of terminal or computer that you are using. The INTERRUPT
function listed earlier can be used to illustrate this variability.
For example, an ASCII terminal may have a keyboard with a key named Del,
Delete, or Rubout that you can use to interrupt a running process.
If you are using a machine that is emulating an ASCII terminal when it
connects to AIX, you probably use one of these keys. On a PS/2, however,
you would use the Ctrl-Backspace combination, while on most other machines
you would use Ctrl-C or Ctrl-?. This book uses the default value
of the INTERRUPT function, which is Del. Your keyboard may use one
of the other values.
AIX allows the system administrator to reconfigure these
key sequences quite easily. Consequently, your workstation may have been
reconfigured so that your keyboard functions according to a standard in
use within your industry or organization. If you do not get the expected
results when you press one of the function keys recommended by this book,
your terminal or computer may be configured for a different key sequence.
Ask your system administrator for help. If you are using a
VT100 terminal or terminal emulation from a personal computer, consult
your VT100 user's manual. If you are using a 3270 type display station,
such as a 3278, consult the user's manual for that display station.
Note: You can change many
of the features of your PS/2. The display can show a variety of colors,
line lengths and fonts. The keyboard offers a variety of delay rates
and repetition rates. You can open multiple AIX sessions with a feature
called Virtual Terminals. Controlling these features is explained in Managing
the AIX Operating System.
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