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Old 01-20-2010, 07:33 PM   #1
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Keyboard inactive when log in GUI, but active on Console, any command line ??


Hi there !
First, thanks to all who share their solutions. As a newbie, I will share first this problem (!)
After trying to change the keyboard language (Msi Wind 100+, SUSE 10.0) with Yast, reboot and now, the keyboard is inactive when log in GUI (so I cannot log in), but with CTRL + ALT + F2, the keyboard is active on Console. Do you know a command line to "wake up" the keyboard for log in into GUI ??
Please be very explicit, because I am not familiar at all with command line.
 
Old 01-22-2010, 05:55 AM   #2
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Msi100SuSe10 View Post
After trying to change the keyboard language (Msi Wind 100+, SUSE 10.0) with Yast....................
So you need to change the keyboard layout back again , is n't it ?


if you are in Shell i.e. ( when you press ALT + CTRL + F2 )

after logging in, type starx to start GUI.

you have to open this file /etc/X11/xorg.conf

you will find the section
Quote:
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "latitude"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection
Since my laptop was DELL latitude model is "latitude".
Keyboard type is "us".

Now change that text with your own laptop information. or else post your laptop company, type , model.

Last edited by raju.mopidevi; 01-22-2010 at 05:57 AM.
 
Old 01-22-2010, 06:07 AM   #3
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You can edit that file "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" with super user mode.
 
Old 01-22-2010, 09:04 PM   #4
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Hi Raju ,
In Shell, I log in as root user, type startx. Then this lines appear :

xauth : creating new authority file/root/.serverauth.3229

Fatal server error :
Server is already active for display 0
Il this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

Please consult the X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.X.Org for help.

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
giving up
/usr/X11R6/bin/xinit : unable to connect to X server
/usr/X11R6/bin/xinit : No such process (errno 3) : Server error.


then it keeps writing theses successive lines every minute.....

rt_ioctl_giwscan.16(16)BSS returned, data length = 1528

rt_ioctl_giwscan.11(11)BSS returned, data length = 1065

rt_ioctl_giwscan.7(7)BSS returned, data length = 732

rt_ioctl_giwscan.15(15)BSS returned, data length = 1530



more ideas ?
 
Old 01-22-2010, 11:19 PM   #5
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If you are unable to get GUI for superuser, leave it. We don't need GUI. We can make it using command mode itself.

login as SuperUser in command mode.

Code:
$su
password:
#cd /etc/X11
#vi xorg.conf
then find this section
Quote:
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "latitude"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection
change keyboard xkbmodel to microsoft natural.
or else
if your system directly connected to internet, follow this step
Code:
sudo yast2 --install x11-input-synaptics
 
Old 01-23-2010, 03:59 AM   #6
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ok.
I follow the steps and
sudo yast2 --install x11-input-synaptics
download ok.
but, Yast is looking to access installation media (CD), but cannot because I do not have cd reader.

Any other step to bypass this one .. ?
 
Old 01-23-2010, 10:10 AM   #7
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I mentioned two types of solutions,
have you followed first steps ?
Code:
$login:<name>
password:
$su
password:
#vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
find this section ---
Quote:
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection
xkbmodel as "104"keys pc. try to change xkbmodel .
 
Old 01-23-2010, 07:19 PM   #8
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yeah, CTRL+Alt+F2 Console, after login in su, I edit the line :
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
to (as you suggest)
Option "XkbModel" "microsoft natural"


the problem is tha I dont know how to save and quit (in CLI)...

I reboot in CTRL+Alt+F7, by clicking "reboot" in the GUI log in menu.
When I check again the

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


My editing "microsoft natural" has not saved. The line is still unchanged.
 
Old 01-23-2010, 07:41 PM   #9
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after going into Vi editor
- press "i" to insert .
- press "esc" after modifying the data , then your cursor goes to end of the page
- type ":wq" to save.
 
Old 01-23-2010, 08:10 PM   #10
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ok.
I did exactly
- press "i" to insert .
edit the line
Option "XkbModel" "microsoft natural"

at the end of the page
- type ":wq" to save. recording (flashy) appear.

then after ..?
 
Old 01-24-2010, 06:02 AM   #11
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Is your screen refreshed after change of keyboard type ?

if yes, then your keyboard model is changed.
 
Old 01-24-2010, 08:05 PM   #12
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after recording,
in CTRL + ALT F1 Console , I write ;

# rug refresh

then a red bar apprear ... Refreshing services .. 100% Succesfully refreshed.


#reboot

when i repeat the steps :

$login:<name>
password:
$su
password:
#vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us, ca, fr"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"



... editing was not saved ??
 
Old 01-25-2010, 10:10 AM   #13
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sorry, it seems that each step has a "stone" for me ... thanks for your patience.
Is there any other CLI, more "deadly", that could still save me from a "Restore factory Settings" that erase all data ...?
 
Old 01-25-2010, 10:16 AM   #14
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Quote:
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"

Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection
My xorg.conf includes these. I don't know , why your data was not saved.
after editing in vi editor, it is better to check there it self.
Code:
$grep XkbLayout /etc/X11/xorg.conf
you must get this
Quote:
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
similarly
Code:
$grep XkbModel /etc/X11/xorg.conf
you must get this
Quote:
Option "XkbModel" "microsoftpro""
If you are able to get like that, then you modified correctly. otherwise not saved.
 
Old 01-25-2010, 09:53 PM   #15
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I cannot get it saved ...

On another forum, a user suggests to look at logs for Xorg :
less /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Then I get many worrying messages:
about 20 lines mention :

(WW) The directory "/usr//X11R6/lib/X11/fonts ... does not exists. Entry deleted from the path.

Further in the list;
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module rfbkeyb
(II) UnloadModule : "rfbkeyb"
(EE) Failed to load module : "rfbkeyb" (module does not exist, 0)


Should I reinstalled directories for Xorg ??
I only have factory version of openSuSe 10.0, no cd reader, but I can connect to Internet.
 
  


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