From: rich@example.invalid   
      
   root  wrote:   
   > Rich  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> The Northgate Omnikey's are close to the model M in typing feel.   
   >> Not identical, but a reasonable substitute.  So your next option is   
   >> to get yourself a little ARM microcontroller and build a keyboard   
   >> controller for a spare model M that swaps the two keys around for   
   >> you.  Actually, you might as well make it fully reprogrammable while   
   >> you are at it.   
   >   
   > I stuck a command in .bash_profile:   
   > xmodmap -e "remove lock = Caps_Lock"   
   >   
   > Which, so far, seems to do the trick at the cost of   
   > notifying me I have no display when a terminal is started   
   > in console mode.   
      
   Then use the proper bashism to check for a DISPLAY before you run it:   
      
   if [[ ${DISPLAY:-NONE} != "NONE" ]] ; then   
     xmodmap -e "remove lock = Caps_Lock"   
   fi   
      
   Do note that this does not move control to sit on capslock.   
      
   > It's been a while since I opened an M keyboard up and I'm not sure   
   > there would be space for anything inside, or whether I could insert   
   > teh ARM unit between the keys and the output cable.   
      
   Most likely there is lots of open space (an ATTiny is very small).   
      
   But if you are not normally into the hobby of replacing devices   
   existing controllers with your own custom controllers then even though   
   there is space, the amount of work is probaby too much.   
      
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