libX11+xkeyboard-config+xf86-input-mouse=keyboard broken

barbara barbara.xxx1975 at libero.it
Wed Apr 8 20:46:35 UTC 2009


> After the upgrade of these three ports
> libX11-1.2.1,1
> xkeyboard-config-1.5
> xf86-input-mouse-1.4.0_5
> 
> i get a window with the following message after logging in gnome (here's a snapshot http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/ff91b161d6.png )
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Error activating XKB configuration.
> It can happen under various circumstances:
> - a bug in libxklavier library
> - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities)
> - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation
> 
> X server version data:
> The X.Org Foundation
> 10600000
> 
> If you report this situation as a bug, please include:
> - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB
> - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> and my keyboard is broken.
> In fact I can't switch to a tty pressing ctrl+alt+F[1-8] and if a terminal has the focus ";7P" (without quotes) is printed on it pressing ctrl+alt+F1.
> All the characters requiring alt-gr aren't working (e.g. "[","]","@")
> 
> The output of the suggested command are:
> 
> $ xprop -root | grep XKB
> _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "base", "pc101", "us", "", ""
> 
> $ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
>  layouts = [it]
>  model = pc105
>  options = [altwin	altwin:super_win]
> 
> 
> Even in fluxbox the keyboard doesn't behave correctly.
> 
> I've also tried removing /etc/xorg.conf but nothing changed.
> 
> 

I've just upgraded to xkeyboard-config-1.5_1 and all seems working as correctly again.





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