[RESOLVED] Can't switch between TTYs when GDM is running.

Barrucadu · 2008-04-23 20:15:12

Hello, I have a strange problem because I can't think of why it would happen...

If I boot up without GDM starting (ie: runlevel 3), I can switch between TTYs with Ctrl+Alt+Fx perfectly well, however if I then start GDM (or boot into runlevel 5 so it starts automatically), I no longer have this ability. Any idea why?

Last edited by Barrucadu (2008-04-24 14:37:07)

bender02 · 2008-04-23 23:28:26

I think this has nothing to do with gdm, it's a problem with X. Last time I had this it was because X didn't properly interpret my keyboard settings - so try to comment out any specific Xkb* stuff in /etc/X11/xorg.conf and try to restart X.

On the other hand, it might be something else - then I don't know.

Barrucadu · 2008-04-24 14:02:31

You're right, it's to do with X. I get the same problem after running startx. However, I can't comment out the Xkb stuff because that would make X use the US keyboard layout, and I need it to use the UK one. I'll experiment with commenting out different rules and see what makes it work.

bender02 · 2008-04-24 14:04:18

I suggested commenting *all* out just to see if it helps. Then of course you'd add some of them back... to see which combination causes trouble.

Barrucadu · 2008-04-24 14:12:32

I've commented them all, and uncommented them one by one. The lines which cause the problem are:

Option     "XkbLayout"     "uk"

and

Option     "XkbVariant"     "qwerty"

Misfit138 · 2008-04-24 14:31:24

Did you solve it by commenting them out, or is it still happening?

Barrucadu · 2008-04-24 14:32:15

I solved it by commenting them out, however I have the problem of having to use the US keyboard layout rather than the UK one.

bender02 · 2008-04-24 14:34:18

Well the problem is that in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/* (that's where xorg takes the layouts from) there is no 'uk'.

Barrucadu · 2008-04-24 14:36:38

Ah, but there is a 'gb'. I am a fool

bender02 · 2008-04-24 19:59:21

Maybe this could go to the beginners guide, or to xorg wiki? What do you think, Misfit?

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