Problems with X..

[Dejan Lesjak]

On Wednesday 09 of March 2005 01:33, Michael G. Jung wrote:
> 	Ok, let me clarify - I put in the config file ( it was probed without
> these values )
>
> 	        Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
> 	        Option "XkbModel"   "pc104"
> 	        Option "XkbLayout"  "us"
>
> 	in the configuration generated from X -configure during  my bouts trying
> to  get X working. (some weeks ago).....
>
> 	I just re-ran "X -configure" and only modified my mouse for serial use...
> it probed keyboard type
>
> 	pc101 - which works also... Here is the bit of X.log I think you would be
> interested in -
>
> 	this is from "X -configure" with your  single patch as of this evening.
>
> 	(**) Keyboard0: Core Keyboard
> 	(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
> 	(**) Keyboard0: Protocol: standard
> 	(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
> 	(**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
> 	(**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "xorg"
> 	(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
> 	(**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "pc101"
> 	(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> 	(**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "us"
> 	(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
> 	(**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled
> 	(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
> 	(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
>
> 	the keyboard section created from "X -configure" now is
>
> 	Section "InputDevice"
> 	        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
> 	        Driver      "kbd"
> 	EndSection
>
> 	-------------------------------------------------------------------

Indeed it uses pc101 model. I kind of assumed it would use sun type5 model, 
and didn't even consider suggesting using one of pc models, go figure :)

>
> 	I do have one strange behaviour I've noticed in K - this may be a K
> issue....
>
> 	In KWord shift of 0-9 displays drop-down-menus.... Hmmmmm....

Judging by what you get from xev, this would be K related. Any special 
settings in kcontrol (Regional & Accesibility -> Keyboard Layout)?

> 	Shift 0-9 keys work fine in xterm and vi and display ~!@#$%.... etc.
>
> 	as expected.
>
> 	Here is some more xev sequences using keyboard "pc101" layout "us"
>
> 	note that 0-9, a-z, A-Z, PG/UP, keypad shifted and unshifted seem ok,
>
> 	function key F1 still brings up KHELP..........
>
> 	This is the output for SHIFT-1 above the letter Q
>
> 	KeyPress event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
> 	    root 0x34, subw 0x1000002, time 907418, (53,34), root:(549,54),
> 	    state 0x10, keycode 50 (keysym 0xffe1, Shift_L), same_screen YES,
> 	    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
>
> 	KeyPress event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
> 	    root 0x34, subw 0x1000002, time 908178, (53,34), root:(549,54),
> 	    state 0x11, keycode 10 (keysym 0x21, exclam), same_screen YES,
> 	    XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (21) "!"
>
> 	KeyRelease event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
> 	    root 0x34, subw 0x1000002, time 908322, (53,34), root:(549,54),
> 	    state 0x11, keycode 10 (keysym 0x21, exclam), same_screen YES,
> 	    XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (21) "!"
>
> 	KeyRelease event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
> 	    root 0x34, subw 0x1000002, time 908734, (53,34), root:(549,54),
> 	    state 0x11, keycode 50 (keysym 0xffe1, Shift_L), same_screen YES,
> 	    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
>
> 	This is the output for SHIFT-2 above the letter W
>
> 	KeyPress event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
> 	    root 0x34, subw 0x1000002, time 919331, (53,34), root:(549,54),
> 	    state 0x10, keycode 50 (keysym 0xffe1, Shift_L), same_screen YES,
> 	    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
>
> 	KeyPress event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
> 	    root 0x34, subw 0x1000002, time 920043, (53,34), root:(549,54),
> 	    state 0x11, keycode 11 (keysym 0x40, at), same_screen YES,
> 	    XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (40) "@"
>
> 	KeyRelease event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
> 	    root 0x34, subw 0x1000002, time 920147, (53,34), root:(549,54),
> 	    state 0x11, keycode 11 (keysym 0x40, at), same_screen YES,
> 	    XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (40) "@"
>
> 	KeyRelease event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
> 	    root 0x34, subw 0x1000002, time 920345, (53,34), root:(549,54),
> 	    state 0x11, keycode 50 (keysym 0xffe1, Shift_L), same_screen YES,
> 	    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
>
> 	Do these scan codes look correct?

Yes, these are expected cedes from those keys. I don't know why K remaps them 
or something though.

> 	Thanks again!

No no no, Thank you! By now I would probably be recreating keymaps on sun 
keyboards from scratch if you haven't pointed out the model that gets used by 
default on sparc keyboards on FreeBSD :)


Dejan