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 sym-
     bols 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).