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Old 04-18-2004, 09:14 PM   #1
hydorn
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Keyboard problem on Dropline Gnome


Hi all.
I'm having some problems with my keyboard since i have installed Dropline Gnome.
I get this error on the inicialization:

Error activating XKB configuration.
Probably internal X server problem.

X server version data:
The X.Org Foundation
60700000

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/xkb

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On the Keyboard Preferences, i cant set a keyboard layout because there isn't any"layout avaliable"...

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Another thing: Why can't I exit LimeWire/// When i try to close it only minimizes!

Please help me!
(sorry about my english)

Last edited by hydorn; 04-18-2004 at 09:26 PM.
 
Old 04-19-2004, 01:06 AM   #2
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yeah me too. I just upgraded last night. Help please.
 
Old 04-19-2004, 12:12 PM   #3
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Up!
 
Old 04-19-2004, 01:50 PM   #4
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Hi hydon, i have fixed my. Below is the soluion that worked for me:

Edit your XF86config file and make sure that line XkbRules is
Option "XkbRules" "xorg" and not Option "XkbRules" "xfree86".

Type the command "grep xkb/rules /var/log/packages/*" and you should get something like:

/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/sun.lst
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/sun
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.xml
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xorg
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/README
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/sgi
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xorg-it.lst
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/sgi.lst

Take note of the number you have before the dl. my is 2 i upgraded yesterday. Some people have 1.

Log out og Gnome as root type "removepkg xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl.tgz" making sure you enter the right numbner before the dl.

The either type "installpkg xorg-6.7.0-i686-1dl.tgz " or type "dropline-installer" and chose upgrade and that will install xorg-6.7.0-i686-1dl.tgz again. Startx and hopefully the error should be gone.

There is a thread at http://www.dropline.net/forums/viewt...&highlight=xkb that you may want to read.

Get back to let us know how it went.


 
Old 04-19-2004, 02:50 PM   #5
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Quote:
Originally posted by bugsbunny
Hi hydon, i have fixed my. Below is the soluion that worked for me:

Edit your XF86config file and make sure that line XkbRules is
Option "XkbRules" "xorg" and not Option "XkbRules" "xfree86".

Type the command "grep xkb/rules /var/log/packages/*" and you should get something like:

/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/sun.lst
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/sun
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.xml
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xorg
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/README
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/sgi
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xorg-it.lst
/var/log/packages/xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl:usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules/sgi.lst

Take note of the number you have before the dl. my is 2 i upgraded yesterday. Some people have 1.

Log out og Gnome as root type "removepkg xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl.tgz" making sure you enter the right numbner before the dl.

The either type "installpkg xorg-6.7.0-i686-1dl.tgz " or type "dropline-installer" and chose upgrade and that will install xorg-6.7.0-i686-1dl.tgz again. Startx and hopefully the error should be gone.

There is a thread at http://www.dropline.net/forums/viewt...&highlight=xkb that you may want to read.

Get back to let us know how it went.


Note

You shouldn't need to edit the XF86Config file, the dropline-installer will automatically copy your XF86Config file into xorg.conf

Xkbrules "xorg" will be in the xorg.conf and "xfree86" in the xf86config



I had the same error and removing the xorg package and reinstalling it fixed it!
 
Old 04-19-2004, 08:08 PM   #6
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Thanks guys! It worked!
I have other questions to do... =)

1 - How can I get my mouse wheel working on X.org?
2 - How can I change "bash-2.05b$" to "user@localhost" on my terminal? I use aterm.
3 - To get ALSA working i always have to do run "alsa-conf"... I don't know why, but this script run a command like "rcalsasound start" and "amixer"... I would like to know how can i automate this procces...
4 - I cant exit LimeWire! Only killing "java" procces. Why?

Please help me, and thanks again!
 
Old 04-20-2004, 11:02 AM   #7
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Ok, Limewire and Aterm problems i've already fixed

Last edited by hydorn; 04-20-2004 at 04:24 PM.
 
Old 04-29-2004, 09:05 AM   #8
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hi, i had the same problem and i tried following the uninstall/reinstall procedure. the uninstall went fine, however when i try to install xorg again, it tells me package does not end in tgz? also, dropline-installer says there are no catagories were detected when i click upgrade . any ideas?

edit: well afte redownloading both xorg-6.7.0-i686-1dl.tgz and xorg-6.7.0-i686-2dl.tgz and trying to install both, neither solved the problem for me.

Last edited by AlteZza2k2; 04-29-2004 at 09:38 AM.
 
  


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