function keys on the console in text

[Mike Sillers]

>Mike Sillers wrote:
>>
>> I've just run into a new issues that I'm looking for ideas to resolve.
>> It seems when I connect to a Linux workstation using the secure shell,
>> I can use the function keys (specifically F1 to F4). If I am sitting
>> at the console, the function keys return A, B, C and D respectively.
>> I'm trying to set up an old computer as a workstation using ttylinux
>> to connect to a UNIX server. I think it is using a 2.4 kernel. I've
>> tried other flavours and a 2.6 kernel and they seem to exhibit the
>> same behaviour and GUI is not an option here.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas?
>>
>>  
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>  
>>
>> //Mike//
>>

Jame Knott wrote:
>
> Why is this a problem?  Don't forget, when you are sitting at the
> computer console, you can do things, such as switch "consoles", that you
> can't do via ssh.  You shouldn't be expecting them to behave the same,
> because they are not the same thing.
>

Yes, I am able to switch consoles. Unfortunately, the application we are
running requires F1 to F4. Maybe we can set up ssh (how we are connecting to
the remote server) to map the function keys. We're experimenting with
dropbear ssh client but I haven't found anyway to fix the function key
problem here either.

Mike

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