On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:30:17 -0400
Robert Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Norberto Meijome writes:
>
> > Look for some threads in this list about ALT key and alternative
> > keyboadd maps not working after the upgrade. There is a suuposed
> > fiex, but I haven't tested it yet.
>
> On the advice of a third party, I added this:
>
hey :)
> Section "ServerFlags"
> Option "DontZap" "false"
enables killing your X server w/ ctrl-alt-backspace - not relevant
> Option "DontZoom" "true"
Ctrl-alt-[+/- num keys] for zoon - disabled, not relevant
> Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
cant see this as being relevant
>
> # XFree86 4.[34].x - Add "DontVTSwitch" to be false (for
> # console switching).
>
> Option "DontVTSwitch" "false"
fair enough, but as per xorg.conf manpage, the default is off / false anyway.
> Option "HandleSpecialKeys" "always"
>
> # Xorg 6.8.(2|99.903) - Add "XkbDisable" to be true (for
> # console switching).
>
> Option "XkbDisable" "true"
exactly :) as per the other emails I refered, the issue is with Xkb extensions
when you have multiple / altnernative kb layouts
> EndSection
>
>
> at the end of my xorg.conf.
> This has fixed the "ctl+alt+<Fn>" problem. There may be side
> effects, but so far I haven't triggered any of them.
>
yes, you can't use alternative keyboard layouts and switch between them. there
is a proposed work around (also in the archives) ,but I haven't tested it yet.
cheers,
B
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