NAME
    kbd_mode - report or set the keyboard mode

SYNOPSIS
    kbd_mode [ -a | -u | -k | -s ]

DESCRIPTION
    Without argument, kbd_mode prints the current keyboard mode (RAW, MEDI-
    UMRAW or XLATE).  With argument, it sets the keyboard mode as  indi-
    cated:

    -s: scancode mode (RAW),

    -k: keycode mode (MEDIUMRAW),

    -a: ASCII mode (XLATE),

    -u: UTF-8 mode (UNICODE).

    Of course the "-a" is only traditional, and the code used can be any
    8-bit character set. With "-u" a 16-bit character set is expected, and
    these chars are transmitted to the kernel as 1, 2, or 3 bytes (follow-
    ing the UTF-8 coding). In these  latter  two modes the key mapping
    defined by loadkeys(1) is used.

    Warning:  changing the keyboard mode, other than between ASCII and Uni-
    code, will probably make your keyboard unusable.  This command is only
    meant for use (say via remote login) when some program left your key-
    board in the wrong state. Note that in some obsolete versions of this
    program the "-u" option was a synonym for "-s".

SEE ALSO
   loadkeys(1)