keyboard problem on with linux -> (ssh) -> Irix

keyboard problem on with linux -> (ssh) -> Irix

[Joakim Hove]

Hello,

I am sitting right in front a "normal" linux PC, I then ssh to a SGI
computer running IRIX. When running emacs (21.3.1) on the IRIX machine
I have problems with the Alt-Gr button.

When I press Alt-Gr [ to produce a "[" emacs beeps at me, *and*
inserts a "[", so it does work to some extent. However when trying to
search for "[" (with C-s) emacs beeps at the Alt-Gr button and then
*prints* the "[" (instead of searching for it).

I have spent a fair (far to much ...) amount of time tinkering with my
emacs setup - so this might be solely my own fault. 

If anyone have a good tip I would be very grateful.



Best Regards

Joakim Hove

 
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Re: keyboard problem on with linux -> (ssh) -> Irix

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Joakim Hove <hove@ift.uib.no>
> Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 09:55:35 +0100
> 
> When I press Alt-Gr [ to produce a "[" emacs beeps at me, *and*
> inserts a "[", so it does work to some extent. However when trying to
> search for "[" (with C-s) emacs beeps at the Alt-Gr button and then
> *prints* the "[" (instead of searching for it).

After you type "Alt-Gr [", type "C-h l" (that's a letter ell, not a
digit one) and see what character Emacs saw.  That should give you a
hint about what is going on.

Re: keyboard problem on with linux -> (ssh) -> Irix

[Joakim Hove]

Hello,

thanks for answering:

> After you type "Alt-Gr [", type "C-h l" (that's a letter ell, not a
> digit one) and see what character Emacs saw.  That should give you a
> hint about what is going on.

IRIX:   <key-3> [ C-h l
Linux:  [ C-h l

I.e. there emacs has seen spurious <key-3> before the "[". However I
must admit I am still at a loss for how to proceed.

Joakim
 

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Re: keyboard problem on with linux -> (ssh) -> Irix

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Joakim Hove <hove@ift.uib.no>
> Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 12:50:05 +0100
> 
> IRIX:   <key-3> [ C-h l
> Linux:  [ C-h l
> 
> I.e. there emacs has seen spurious <key-3> before the "[". However I
> must admit I am still at a loss for how to proceed.

I guess you need to review the keyboard setup of your SSH client,
since it seems to send an extra key when you press Alt-Gr.  Isn't
there some setting of what Alt-Gr does in the SSH client's config?