can't load proper keybord config on slackware 10.1

salviadud · 03-14-2005, 10:41 AM

when i boot my machine and i'm at the terminal my keyboard is correct, i'm from mexico and i use a latin american keyboard. in terminal it works fine

but, i load X and it just goes to the default english.

im wondering if i need to do something to the xorg.conf file

what should i do?

reddazz · 03-14-2005, 11:06 AM

Are you using KDE or GNOME? You have to change the keyboard preferences from the KDE Control Center or GNOME Preferences, if your keyboard works fine in console mode.

salviadud · 03-14-2005, 11:11 AM

actually, im using xcfe
and the other option that comes out besides default, is Emacs

is that the one?

xowl · 03-14-2005, 11:11 AM

there is a much better way to fix it:

edit the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change

Option "XkbLayout" "us"

to

Option "XkbLayout" "la"

and thats all

salviadud · 03-14-2005, 11:21 AM

thanx a lot

, i added that line to he keyboard section

i didn't even have a xkblayout option... weird