On Fri, Sep 01, 2006 at 01:41:28PM +0200, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > I am running an old G4/400 with a usb keyboard for testing reason > > with the current kernel (2.6.17.11 from kernel.org). I do not know > > when it happend but I am not able to switch to a virtual terminal > > anymore. > > If I remember right , I could switch with (CTRL+Option+F1) to vt1 > > with kernel <=2.6.17.8. But with kernel 2.6.17.11 and 2.6.17.9 this > > is not possible any more. > > > > Maybe it is not a kernel problem, i am running gdm and i upgrade gdm > > in the same timeslot. So maybe gdm overwrote a config-parameter? > > More likely a xkb data change; since I last upgraded X packages I can no > longer type \|@ and friends without changing to a US keymap temporarily. I > hope the xkb-data experimental upload will fix this (see other thread). > > To switch VTs from X, I use LeftAlt as 3rd level chooser in the gnome > keyboard config tool. That does not work from the gdm login screen, but > commenting out the XKbVariant option in xorg.conf does indeed bring the VT > switch back even there.
No bug has been reported against xkb-data, and I am not aware of any such problem. Please file a bug report with your xorg.conf. Denis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
