Re: Type5 keyboard with kernel version 2.6.x
On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 11:09:55 -0600, Marc Mandel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:04:50 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>On Mon, 2005-10-31 15:50:24 -0600, Marc Mandel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> OK. I upgraded from 2.4.x to 2.6.12 and now my keyboard is dorked both >>> inside of and outside of X.org >> >>You're probably loading a new key mapping during bootup. Don't do >>that, or load the one for PC105 keyboards. >> >>MfG, JBG > > >My first thought was "How the heck do I do that?" >Well, a little google searching and I found the following link: > >http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/release-notes/ch-information.en.html > >In the spirit that this may be useful to someone else, here is the >relevent portion: >So, now I am running 2.6.x kernel with a working console. >Still no working xorg... yet... > >Marc X.org would not work due to mouse problems. I edit xorg.conf and changed mouse from "/dev/sunmouse" to "/dev/psaux" and it is working... Thanks to Christian (for your initial post) and Jan-Benedict for your help. Marc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Type5 keyboard with kernel version 2.6.x
On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:04:50 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Mon, 2005-10-31 15:50:24 -0600, Marc Mandel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> OK. I upgraded from 2.4.x to 2.6.12 and now my keyboard is dorked both >> inside of and outside of X.org > >You're probably loading a new key mapping during bootup. Don't do >that, or load the one for PC105 keyboards. > >MfG, JBG My first thought was "How the heck do I do that?" Well, a little google searching and I found the following link: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/release-notes/ch-information.en.html In the spirit that this may be useful to someone else, here is the relevent portion: 5.2.1 Keyboard configuration The most invasive change in the 2.6 kernels is a fundamental change of the input layer. This change makes all keyboards look like "normal" PC keyboards. This means that if you currently have a different type of keyboard selected (e.g. a USB-MAC or Sun keyboard), you will very likely end up with a non-working keyboard after rebooting with the new 2.6 kernel. If you can SSH into the box from another system, you can resolve this issue by running dpkg-reconfigure console-data, choosing the option "Select keymap from full list" and selecting a "pc" keyboard. If your console keyboard is affected, you will probably also need to reconfigure your keyboard for the X Window System. You can do this either by running dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 or by editing /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 directly. Don't forget to read the documentation referred to in Things to do before rebooting, Section 4.6. Note that if you are using a USB keyboard, this may be configured as either a "normal" PC keyboard or as a USB-MAC keyboard. In the first case you will not be affected by this issue. So, now I am running 2.6.x kernel with a working console. Still no working xorg... yet... Marc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Type5 keyboard with kernel version 2.6.x
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:54:22 +0200, Christian Tusche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I'm running debian-testing on my Ultra60 together with a 2.6.12 kernel. I >wonder how to get the type5 keyboard to work with xorg. What is the right >keyboard layout to select? >Since for the 2.6.x series kernel the keycodes get translated to a PC-style >keyboard, i am using the "pc104" layout. This gives basic functionality, >however the function block on the left as well as the volume keys produces >no keysyms. The "sun" rules will not work at all, because they rely on >untranslated keycodes. >Is there any other layout, which supports the type5 keyboard on the 2.6 >kernel? > >Thanks. >Christian > Christian, I feel better that I am not the only one with this problem. Hmmm... You are using 2.6.12 kernel. I am using 2.4. Let me upgrade and see what happens... OK. I upgraded from 2.4.x to 2.6.12 and now my keyboard is dorked both inside of and outside of X.org >>This gives basic functionality I cannot get anything usable in X (using X.org) with either kernel. Could you post your xorg.conf file? Thanks, Marc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
