Keyboard problems (was: update)

Hans Nieser hans at nieser.net
Thu Dec 1 17:18:46 GMT 2005


Mark Nowiasz wrote:
> I've got the same problem:
> 
> xprop -root | grep XKB
> 
> _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "de", "", ""
> _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "de", "", ""
> 
> gconftool-2 -R ...:
> 
>  layouts = [de]
>  model = pc105
>  overrideSettings = false
>  options = [grp grp:alts_toggle]
> 
> I've temporarily fixed the problem by adding the german keymap to
> xorg.conf, nevertheless everytime I'm logging in I've got an error
> message.
> 
> Oh, BTW, xscreensaver doesn't start at startup anymore - I had to add it
> to the session (xscreensaver -nosplash).
> 
> Does anyone have a solution for the broken xkb thing?

I got the same problem with XKB; 
http://www.aphax.nl/images/xkb-gnome-error.png

I also tried installing Gnome 2.12.2 from scratch (on a clean FreeBSD 6.0 
install) and the error was still there, so I doubt it's related to 
portupgrade.


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