I've got a problem with my keyboard

Ongeboren · 11-25-2006, 11:24 AM

well, after I installed Ubuntu 6.10, I wasn't able to change my display resolution. So, I edited the xorg.conf file, and now, I can change it.

But after I edited the file, something happened and now I cannot use my 3rd keys (i mean keys like :
@ ] [ ` } { # etc ) (currently posting from my windows).

my kbd input is belgian (be).. if that can help in anyway. So, anybody knows what i've got to change in the xorg.conf file, to get those keys back to work ?

thx.

nadroj · 11-25-2006, 11:45 AM

it doesnt make sense that it would stop working after you edited that file, not changing anything else..
did you choose the proper keyboard/regional settings during setup? in the xorg.conf file there IS a keyboard section. for me on my distro it defaulted to 'us'. i forget the name of the option but im sure its logical and you could find it. try changing it to the appropriate setting 'be' and restart x to see if that works. if it crashes post back the errors X prints out.

Ongeboren · 11-26-2006, 02:13 AM

well i had reconfigured xorg with this cmd

Quote:

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

and then I must have messed up something with the configuration..
at the start of my linux I also get some errors saying :

Code:

Error activating XKB configuration.
It can happen under various circumstances:
- a bug in libxklavier library
- a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities)
- X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation

X server version data:
The X.Org Foundation
70101000

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/kbd

vtel57 · 11-26-2006, 02:21 AM

I would suggest running through dpkg-reconfigure one more time. Make sure you read the sections concerning the keyboard closely and make the proper choices. See if that works for you. Also, if you know what you're doing, you can easily edit the xorg.conf file:

Code:

$ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

or if you're familiar with the vi/vim editors:

Code:

$ sudo vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Here is what my xorg.conf setting look like in Ubuntu 6.06. It may give you something go compare to:

Quote:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Luck!

~Eric

Ongeboren · 11-26-2006, 02:41 AM

well I edited it again, and the only thing that changed is , that I do NOT get the error at start anymore. For the rest, it stays the same.

I checked my Keyboard preferences and found the "Third Level Choosers" . I chose both ALT's to hit, to be able to use the 3rd keys, but again , nothing happened.

Ongeboren · 11-26-2006, 03:48 AM

okay, I edited the complete xorg.conf file again, and it worked out! now i can use all the 3rd lvl characters.

the only thing i got when I restarted my comp was in the beginning :

Code:

The X system keyboard settings differ from your current GNOME keyboard settings.

Expected was model "pc105", layout "be	be" and option "lv3	lv3:ralt_switch", but the the following settings were found: model "pc105", layout "be" and no options.

Which set would you like to use?

Use X Settings || Keep GNOME Settings

tried both options,nothing happened.So I chose however for Keep the gnome settings and now everything runs smoothly.

thx for the help.

vtel57 · 11-26-2006, 01:50 PM

Trial and error... sometimes that's how progress is made. Glad you got it working!

Enjoy!

~Eric