Re: Switch to virtual console in xorg - SOLVED
On 18 Apr 2006, Florian Kulzer wrote: > On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 15:40:32 +0100, Anthony Campbell wrote: > > After the recent xorg upgrade, with its attendant excitement, I found I > > could no longer switch to a virtual console with ctrl-alt-F1. However, I > > have got it to work again by adding this line to the keyboard section: > > Option "Xkbdisable""true" > > > > The section now reads as follows: > > > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Generic Keyboard" > > Driver "keyboard" > > Option "CoreKeyboard" > > Option "XkbRules" "xorg" > > Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > > Option "XkbLayout" "gb" > > Option "XkbVariant""gb" > > Option "Xkbdisable""true" > > EndSection > > It's great that it now works again for you, but I am a bit surprised > that you had to disable Xkb completely to achieve this. I think the > problem might be due to the "keyboard" driver (depreciated AFAIK). > Furthermore, I think "XkbVariant" should be something like "basic" or > "nodeadkeys", but not a layout code like "gb". If you are willing to try > it once more you could start with the basic configuration from > /etc/X11/xkb/README.config, adapted for "gb": > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Generic Keyboard" > Driver "kbd" > Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > Option "XkbLayout" "gb" > Option "XKbOptions" "" > EndSection > > Maybe that will get it working with Xkb enabled. You should also check > if the package "xkb-data" has been installed correctly during the upgrade. > > -- > Regards, > Florian No, it didn't work like that. (I also reinstalled xkb-data, to make sure.) I've no idea why my setup works, but it does. Something to do with my keyboard, who knows? Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Switch to virtual console in xorg - SOLVED
On Tue, 2006-04-18 at 15:40 +0100, Anthony Campbell wrote: > After the recent xorg upgrade, with its attendant excitement, I found I it broke for me after an upgrade on thursday or friday (april 13 or 14), but after an upgrade this morning it was fixed. -- Matt Zagrabelny - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (218) 726 8844 University of Minnesota Duluth Information Technology Systems & Services PGP key 1024D/84E22DA2 2005-11-07 Fingerprint: 78F9 18B3 EF58 56F5 FC85 C5CA 53E7 887F 84E2 2DA2 He is not a fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. -Jim Elliot signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Switch to virtual console in xorg - SOLVED
On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 15:40:32 +0100, Anthony Campbell wrote: > After the recent xorg upgrade, with its attendant excitement, I found I > could no longer switch to a virtual console with ctrl-alt-F1. However, I > have got it to work again by adding this line to the keyboard section: >Option "Xkbdisable""true" > > The section now reads as follows: > > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Generic Keyboard" > Driver "keyboard" > Option "CoreKeyboard" > Option "XkbRules" "xorg" > Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > Option "XkbLayout" "gb" > Option "XkbVariant""gb" > Option "Xkbdisable""true" > EndSection It's great that it now works again for you, but I am a bit surprised that you had to disable Xkb completely to achieve this. I think the problem might be due to the "keyboard" driver (depreciated AFAIK). Furthermore, I think "XkbVariant" should be something like "basic" or "nodeadkeys", but not a layout code like "gb". If you are willing to try it once more you could start with the basic configuration from /etc/X11/xkb/README.config, adapted for "gb": Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "gb" Option "XKbOptions" "" EndSection Maybe that will get it working with Xkb enabled. You should also check if the package "xkb-data" has been installed correctly during the upgrade. -- Regards, Florian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Switch to virtual console in xorg - SOLVED
After the recent xorg upgrade, with its attendant excitement, I found I could no longer switch to a virtual console with ctrl-alt-F1. However, I have got it to work again by adding this line to the keyboard section: Option "Xkbdisable""true" The section now reads as follows: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "gb" Option "XkbVariant""gb" Option "Xkbdisable""true" EndSection I hope this may be useful to anyone who has encountered the same problem. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
