--- VBoxSDL.cpp	2008-02-21 14:49:16.000000000 -0500
+++ VBoxSDL.cpp.new	2008-02-21 15:54:25.000000000 -0500
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
 static SDL_Cursor *gpDefaultCursor = NULL;
 #ifdef RT_OS_LINUX
 static Cursor      gpDefaultOrigX11Cursor;
+static BOOL useEvdevKeymap = FALSE;
 #endif
 static SDL_Cursor *gpCustomCursor = NULL;
 static WMcursor   *gpCustomOrigWMcursor = NULL;
@@ -1151,6 +1152,12 @@
                 break;
             }
         }
+#ifdef RT_OS_LINUX
+        else if (strcmp(argv[curArg], "-evdevkeymap") == 0)
+        {
+            useEvdevKeymap = TRUE;
+        }
+#endif /* RT_OS_LINUX  */
 #if defined(RT_OS_LINUX) || defined(RT_OS_DARWIN)
         else if (strncmp(argv[curArg], "-tapdev", 7) == 0)
         {
@@ -2839,6 +2846,77 @@
        0x53,        /* 157  KP_Del */
     };
 
+    // workaround for SDL keyboard translation issues on EVDEV
+    // keycodes > 0x100 are sent as 0xe0 keycode
+    static const uint16_t evdev_keycode_to_pc_keycode[61] =
+    {
+       0x0,         /*  97 EVDEV - RO   */
+       //Japanese Keys
+       0x0,         /*  98 EVDEV - KATA */
+       0x0,         /*  99 EVDEV - HIRA */
+       0x0,         /* 100 EVDEV - HENK */
+       0x0,         /* 101 EVDEV - HKTG */
+       0x0,         /* 102 EVDEV - MUHE */
+       0x0,         /* 103 EVDEV - JPCM */
+       //"Normal" Keys
+       0x1c|0x100,  /* 104 EVDEV - KPEN */
+       0x1d|0x100,  /* 105 EVDEV - RCTL */
+       0x35|0x100,  /* 106 EVDEV - KPDV */
+       0x37|0x100,  /* 107 EVDEV - PRSC */
+       0x38|0x100,  /* 108 EVDEV - RALT */
+       0x0,         /* 109 EVDEV - LNFD */
+       0x47|0x100,  /* 110 EVDEV - HOME */
+       0x48|0x100,  /* 111 EVDEV - UP   */
+       0x49|0x100,  /* 112 EVDEV - PGUP */
+       0x4b|0x100,  /* 113 EVDEV - LEFT */
+       0x4d|0x100,  /* 114 EVDEV - RGHT */
+       0x4f|0x100,  /* 115 EVDEV - END  */
+       0x50|0x100,  /* 116 EVDEV - DOWN */
+       0x51|0x100,  /* 117 EVDEV - PGDN */
+       0x52|0x100,  /* 118 EVDEV - INS  */
+       0x53|0x100,  /* 119 EVDEV - DELE */
+       0x0,         /* 120 EVDEV - I120 */
+       0x0,         /* 121 EVDEV - MUTE */
+       0x0,         /* 122 EVDEV - VOL- */
+       0x0,         /* 123 EVDEV - VOL+ */
+       0x0,         /* 124 EVDEV - POWR */
+       0x0,         /* 125 EVDEV - KPEQ */
+       0x0,         /* 126 EVDEV - I126 */
+       0x0,         /* 127 EVDEV - PAUS */
+       0x0,         /* 128 EVDEV - ???? */
+       0x0,         /* 129 EVDEV - I129 */
+       0x0,         /* 130 EVDEV - HNGL */
+       0x0,         /* 131 EVDEV - HJCV */
+       0x0,         /* 132 EVDEV - AE13 */
+       0x5b|0x100,  /* 133 EVDEV - LWIN */
+       0x5c|0x100,  /* 134 EVDEV - RWIN */
+       0x5d|0x100,  /* 135 EVDEV - MENU */
+       //Solaris Stuff
+       0x0,         /* 136 EVDEV - STOP */
+       0x0,         /* 137 EVDEV - AGAI */
+       0x0,         /* 138 EVDEV - PROP */
+       0x0,         /* 139 EVDEV - UNDO */
+       0x0,         /* 140 EVDEV - FRNT */
+       0x0,         /* 141 EVDEV - COPY */
+       0x0,         /* 142 EVDEV - OPEN */
+       0x0,         /* 143 EVDEV - PAST */
+       0x0,         /* 144 EVDEV - FIND */
+       0x0,         /* 145 EVDEV - CUT  */
+       0x0,         /* 146 EVDEV - HELP */
+       //Extended Keys
+       0x0,         /* 147 EVDEV - I147 */
+       0x0,         /* 148 EVDEV - I148 */
+       0x0,         /* 149 EVDEV - I149 */
+       0x0,         /* 150 EVDEV - I150 */
+       0x0,         /* 151 EVDEV - I151 */
+       0x0,         /* 152 EVDEV - I152 */
+       0x0,         /* 153 EVDEV - I153 */
+       0x0,         /* 154 EVDEV - I154 */
+       0x0,         /* 155 EVDEV - I156 */
+       0x0,         /* 156 EVDEV - I157 */
+       0x0,         /* 157 EVDEV - I158 */
+    };
+
     if (keycode < 9)
     {
         keycode = 0;
@@ -2848,6 +2926,11 @@
         // just an offset (Xorg MIN_KEYCODE)
         keycode -= 8;
     }
+    else if (keycode < 158 && useEvdevKeymap)
+    {
+        // apply EVDEV conversion table
+        keycode = evdev_keycode_to_pc_keycode[keycode - 97];
+    }
     else if (keycode < 158)
     {
         // apply conversion table