PS2 Keyboard Fix for German guys

[andybe]

This contains a pkg to fix a dead key on my german laptop,

 

called "<>|".

 

I 'm running os x 86 10.4.10 - for fun, I got an iMac beside me.

 

You must have allready installed a ApplePS2Controller.

(PS2 Keyboard or Mouse in fact).

 

The German keyboard layout is included too.

 

For the guys on Leopoard. On my newer Laptop it doesn't work correctly on startup. The keys are still missing.

I fixed it here by create a rc.local in /etc

 

sudo -s

touch /etc/rc.local

nano /etc/rc.local

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#!/bin/bash

. /etc/rc.common

 

kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePS2Keyboard.kext && kextload /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePS2Keyboard.kext

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(in one line kextunload load...)

chmod +x /etc/rc.local

 

This reload the driver, this was an old system fix - again in 10.5.6.

 

I rebooted and volia...agian correct keys...

 

Have fun

 

Sincerely

 

Just me.....

 

PS: copy your current ApplePS2Controller.kext somewhere...to be saved. This can not fix ACPI Keys like Volume etc...

 

Update: Single Version with debug output. PS2Keyboard.kext

Keyboard_Package.zip

ApplePS2Keyboard.kext.debug.zip

[ximekon]

Thanks it really helps. Since the dead key (left side of keyboard, the right key to the shift) is working now.

 

Only thing is the

 

"^°" and the

"<>"

 

keys are twisted on my german keyboard. Can you help?

 

Thanks in advance

[lemmy01]

Does the ext. work with leo?

I have not found any other solution to get the "><|" key work

 

ralf

[Heiko]

Does the ext. work with leo?

I have not found any other solution to get the "><|" key work

 

ralf

 

Yes. And I've also found no other solution, but this one works very good. I'm using it on Leopard with a german Dell PS/2 keyboard type AT102DW, pretty old, pretty heavy, works great (pure mechanical keys!). When using a PS/2 keyboard, ACPIPS2Nub (http://www.tgwbd.org/darwin/extensions.html) is also needed. The keyboard layout is exactly the same as for Windows, at least when you swap Wahltaste and Befehlstaste in System Settings -> Keyboard and Mouse