loadkeys(1)

NAME

     loadkeys - load a keyboard map into the keyboard driver

SYNOPSIS

     loadkeys mapfile

EXAMPLES

     loadkeys spanish.map
                         # Load a map for a Spanish keyboard

DESCRIPTION

     Loadkeys changes the key number to character mapping.  This is  necessary
     for  national  keyboards that have different symbols on the keys that the
     standard U.S.  English keyboard.  The file /etc/keymap is the first thing
     loaded by /etc/rc at boot time if it exists.

SEE ALSO

     console(4).