Bad X Port?

[Jon Loeliger]

> 
> Do you by chance have non-default xkb settings in your XF86Config?  If
> so, try going back to default and finding the updated xkb howto (don't
> remember where it is), since things changed a lot for 4.3.0.

I don't believe I have any non-standard XF86Config parts.  In fact, it
is likely _so_ basic that it was wrong... or at best "incomplete".

You asked the right question though!  I started digging into the
whole xkb thing, was both disgusted and amazed simultaneously.
Mostly at how ignorant I had been of just the whole complicated
X keyboard mess going on behind my back. :-)

In any event, I added:  Option "XkbDisable"  to my keyboard
input section, and (Presto!) things were suddenly sane again.
I tinkered with my modes in the mean time and things look a
bit wonky, but I can actually get graphical display _and_ keyboard
input now.  Much progress.

Now, as to why just straight disabling xkb makes things work, I
really couldn't say yet.  But it identifies a pretty likely culprit.
At least now I can focus my frobbing towards XKB options and such.
Like, maybe I need an Option XkbModel Dell101 or something...

Thanks for the tips!
jdl