Low-function terminals

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Low-function terminals (LFTs) support single-byte code-set languages using key maps. An LFT key map translates a key stroke into a character string in the code set. A list of all available key maps is in the /usr/lib/nls/loc directory. LFT does not support languages that require multibyte code sets.

The default LFT keyboard setting and associated font setting are based on the language selected during installation. The possible default code sets are as follows:
  • ISO8859-1
  • ISO8859-2
  • ISO8859-4
  • ISO8859-5
  • ISO8859-6
  • ISO8859-7
  • ISO8859-8
  • ISO8859-9
  • ISO8859-15
You can change the default settings in the following ways:
  • To change the default font for next reboot, use the chfont command with the -n flag.
  • To change the default keyboard for next reboot, use the chkbd command with the -n flag.

The lsfont and lskbd commands list all the fonts and keyboard maps that are currently available to the LFT.

The LFT font libraries for all the supported code sets are in the /usr/lpp/fonts directory.