> Ok, let's try several things to see if we can't isolate the problem. > 1. In LyX, type the following in ERT (TeX mode, keyboard shortcut Ctrl-L): > c{C} \c{c}. You should see a capital C-cedilla and a lower case c-cedilla. So > > if all else fails, there's always this back-up. OK! when I put \c(C) and \c(c) I get Ç and ç > 2. You said that previously, ' + c resulted in c-cedilla. Try , + c and see > > what that does. I get ,c > 3. Only a few keyboard (Sun, I think) actually have a key labelled "compose." > > On my keyboard (104 keys, with the Windows keys), the compose key is mapped > > to the right "flying Windows" key. This, if I am not mistaken, is the default > > for most distributions. You said you had a "dead letter" keyboard; I don't > know what that means (unless you replaced the default iMac keyboard with > another keyboard), but you might want to try different keys, such as the > Apple "command" key or "option" key + , + c. A Google search indicated that > > for MacOS, c-cedilla is produced by pressing "option" + c; perhaps the PPC > versions of Linux follow this. OK, don't work for me "option" key + + c I don't get ç. A dead letters keyboard is when I press ' + c = ç . This works in all my system.
> 4. Do you have a ~/.Xmodmap file? See if this has any keymapping to a > "compose" key. I don't have .Xmodmap and either "compose" key. > 5. Is there anything in your ~/.lyx/kbd/ directory? No, it isn't. > 6. What keyboard is listed in your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file? (The file may > > also be called XF86Config, without the "-4".) Look for the option called > "XkbModel". I have the following line: Option "XkbModel" "pc104". What does > > yours say? "XkbModel" "pc101" > Try this, and then tell me what happens. -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Email.com http://www.email.com/?sr=signup