# loadkeys(1)

    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 symbols 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).