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Old 02-17-2005, 11:48 PM   #1
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Keyboard problem, console


hi

i boot my computer, i see the suse login screen (kdm i think, not sure...)

my keyboard is standard
why i can't go in console mode when the suse login screen are there?
i need to login, kde start... and after when i do: ctrl-alt f1, f2.... i'm able to go in console mode... but when i see kdm screen ctrl-alt f1 have not effect...
how to correct that ? i use suse 9.2 and kde 3.3.2

thanks
 
Old 02-18-2005, 12:30 AM   #2
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You can boot into console mode, by default, by changing your runlevel in /etc/inittab from 5 to 3.
 
Old 02-18-2005, 07:36 AM   #3
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You can boot into console mode, by default, by changing your runlevel in /etc/inittab from 5 to 3.
i know.... but i'm suppose to be able to go in console mode if i type ctrl-alt-f1 (f2,f3..) when i see kdm login....

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Old 02-18-2005, 10:38 AM   #4
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Oh, I get what you mean, sorry for the wrong answer.
 
Old 02-19-2005, 08:28 PM   #5
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my problem: i use suse 9.2, kdm and kde 3.3.2

when kde start, I have CTL-ALT-Fx available...

on the kdm login screen, CTL-ALT-Fx are not available...

any idea?
 
Old 02-20-2005, 04:27 PM   #6
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i posted the bug on kde...

somebody say me:

"Your X server simply isn't configured to switch Virtual Terminals."


there is a part of my /etc/inittab

i checked in my /etc/inittab

Code:
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --noclear tty1
2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2
3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty3
4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4
5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty5
6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty6

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Old 02-21-2005, 04:18 PM   #7
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I have look over your problem for about 2 days and had a thought it might be either the inittab or possible the kdmrc file. In my inittab file I do not have the --noclear part. I don't think that is the problem but might be since Ctrl-Alt-F7 is attached to F1. I don't think it would be in kdmrc though. There are a few config files under /usr/X11 that might have the issue. I myself can goto tty1 at anytime before or after KDE login or logout.


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Old 02-21-2005, 09:43 PM   #8
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I have look over your problem for about 2 days and had a thought it might be either the inittab or possible the kdmrc file. In my inittab file I do not have the --noclear part. I don't think that is the problem but might be since Ctrl-Alt-F7 is attached to F1. I don't think it would be in kdmrc though. There are a few config files under /usr/X11 that might have the issue. I myself can goto tty1 at anytime before or after KDE login or logout.


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do you use suse 9.2?
 
Old 02-22-2005, 03:52 PM   #9
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I use a mostly FC3 system. But it does have pieces from other distro to tweak it to top performance. I some stuff from suse 9.1 in it. Stil no other ideas. Might try over at http://slforums.typo3-factory.net/index.php for help.

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Old 02-23-2005, 10:24 PM   #10
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but i found the bug...

i checked /var/log/kdm, i get:

The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Error: Can't find file "pc/fr_CA" for symbols include
> Exiting
> Abandoning symbols file "default"

in /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc, pc/fr_CA don't exist....

with fr, i see only
/etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/fr
/etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/fr-latin9

i don't know if it's a suse bug... or xorg bug

in the xorg.conf file, XkbLayout was to fr_CA, i tried us and that work fine

in console mode now, the keyboard use us layout and in key is fr_CA

suse or xorg don't write the good thing in the xorg file...

fr_CA need to be created or surely changed to fr-latin9

maybe can you confirm what is the righ symbols for french canadian keyboard layout?
 
  


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