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Debug/X v2.50, JDeb386, 386SWAT, Keyboard.sys (Developers)

posted by Aitor, 13.07.2025, 23:24

> So if anyone has a good approach to add new kbd layouts, tell me. The
> debugger doesn't need any sophisticated tables, it doesn't handle file or
> file names, it's just the alphanumeric keys, '#','$','%', BS and ENTER.

I saw Tom already replied for mKeyb.
As for FreeDOS KEYB, you can define layouts in a way that is codepage aware (and will response to CON devices codepage change calls).

The layout is a text file that translates into a KL file. KL files are packed into a KEYBOARD.SYS style file.

https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/dos/keyb/fdkeyb-2.0/

The KC200X.ZIP file contains all you need (KC ver 2.00 executable), including documentation about the compiler and the KEY file specification.

Complete thread:

• Debug/X v2.50, JDeb386, 386SWAT, Keyboard.sys - Japheth, 13.05.2024, 13:26 (Developers)
  • Debug/X v2.50, JemmDbg, 386SWAT, Keyboard.sys - tom, 13.05.2024, 13:50
    • Debug/X v2.50, JemmDbg, 386SWAT, Keyboard.sys - Japheth, 17.05.2024, 18:44
      • MKeyB & MS SmartDrv - Japheth, 22.05.2024, 12:54
  • Debug/X v2.50, JemmDbg, 386SWAT, Keyboard.sys - bretjohn, 13.05.2024, 19:20
    • Debug/X v2.50, JemmDbg, 386SWAT, Keyboard.sys - Japheth, 14.05.2024, 08:44
      • Debug/X v2.50, JemmDbg, 386SWAT, Keyboard.sys - bretjohn, 14.05.2024, 16:04
  • Debug/X v2.50 & JDeb386 released - Japheth, 03.06.2024, 07:59
  • Debug/X v2.51, JDeb386 - Japheth, 18.06.2025, 14:03
  • Debug/X v2.50, JDeb386, 386SWAT, Keyboard.sys - Aitor, 13.07.2025, 23:24
    • Debug/X v2.50, JDeb386, 386SWAT, Keyboard.sys - Japheth, 15.07.2025, 07:41