----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Evgeny Limarenko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Serge Tiunov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP and keyboard trouble...


> I have discovered that I can switch between
> languages by using commands:
> gkb_xmmap fr
> gkb_xmmap us_intl
> gkb_xmmap us
> 
> but the standard Keyboard Layout applet kxkb
> (I'm using KDE on Fedora (Redhat 9)) does not
> work.
> 
> It does not work on the LTSP terminal.
> On the server side it works fine.
> 
> It's not nice. Is there any way to fix that kxkb
> for a LTSP terminal?
> 
> 
> On Vr, 2003-11-21 at 08:04, Serge Tiunov wrote:
> > On Thu, 20 Nov 2003, Evgeny Limarenko wrote:
> > 
> > > But what about several languages?
> > 
> > Tricky.
> > 
> > While the current version of kbd seems to be able
> > to handle multiple layouts, I'm not so sure about
> > the versions bundled with RedHat (besides, RedHat's
> > i18n has been utterly crippled since version 8.)
> > 
> > If you're feeling lucky enough, try installing
> > the latest xfree86. Here's the doc:
> > 
> > http://www.xfree86.org/current/XKB-Config.html
> > 
> > (Just in case: to work on the terminals, the new
> > xfree86 must be installed into /opt/ltsp tree as
> > well. And you'll probably have to adjust rc.setupx,
> > too.)
> > 
> > > Yes, I can define another language in the lts.conf
> > > and keyboard works just fine. But I want to have
> > > the ability to switch between languages. I have
> > > a small Keyboard Layout icon on my KDE panel, but
> > > it does not work. Language is always the language
> > > that was defined in the lts.conf.
> > 
> > This applet doesn't play nice with xkb. Looks like
> > they're both trying to intercept key codes at the
> > same point. And IMHO, it sucks anyway.
> > 
> > So, you can *either* use the XF86Config keyboard
> > settings *or* this applet. Surely, using the
> > native xfree86's features is The Right Way.
> > 
> > > I remember everything was OK with the previous 
> > > LTSP server (RedHat 7.2). But with Fedora (RedHat 9?)
> > > the Keyboard Layout does not work anymore.
> > 
> > Server side or terminals? In theory, terminals should
> > still work fine.
> > 
> > > Any solution?
> > 
> > Dunno, my Debian CDs haven't arrived yet ;)
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> Evgeny Limarenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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