Fremantle Bluetooth Keyboard Layout
Bluetooth keyboards are not officially supported on the N900, i.e. Maemo Fremantle, but it's possible to get them working with some hacking.
Devices
| Device | Product Link | Success Reports |
|---|---|---|
| iGo Stowaway Keyboard | Amazon] | [1] |
| Nokia SU-8W | Nokia] | [2] |
Procedure
- Enable HID support as described here. Note that the DisablePlugins line needs to be there, but it should not include the "input" keyword.
- As root, download the tar file from [3] and extract it:
sudo gainroot cd /usr/share/X11/xkb-chinook/ wget http://talk.maemo.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5221 -O xkb-chinook.tar tar xf xkb-chinook.tar cp -i xkb-chinook/symbols/pc xkb/symbols/. cp -i xkb-chinook/symbols/us xkb/symbols/. cp -i xkb-chinook/geometry/pc xkb/geometry/.
- Every time the keyboard connects, you need to run setxkbmap:
setxkbmap -device 4 -I -I/usr/share/X11/xkb-chinook -rules base -model pc105 -layout us
For the Nokia SU-8W keyboard, use "nokiasu8w" instead of "pc105".
After running this command, press any key on the N900's internal keyboard, and you should be able to type numbers and symbols on the bluetooth keyboard.
References
General procedure: [4]
DisablePlugins is required: [5]
Installing the tarball: [6]
Special copy commands: [7]
Script to automatically run the setxkbmap command: [8]