Xorg: Keyboard not working when xkeyboard-config is installed

DZello · 2008-09-30 23:04:49

My keyboard doesn't work when xkeyboard-config is installed. I tried multiple layout in xorg.conf without any result. It the same when I downgrade to Xorg-server 1.4.
The only trick I found to type is to remove xkeyboard-config

Can you help?

Thanks!

My xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"           
        Identifier     "X.org Configured"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0     
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection                                       

Section "Files"
#       RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled" 
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"            
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"          
EndSection                                             

Section "Module"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "dri"   
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "xtrap" 
        Load  "dbe"   
        Load  "freetype"
EndSection              

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "kbd"      
        Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
        Option "XkbModel" "microsoftmult"
       Option          "XkbLayout"     "ca"
       Option          "XkbVariant"    "fr"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "auto"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
        ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Card0"
        Driver      "nvidia"
        VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
        BoardName   "GeForce 8500 GT"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
        EndSubSection
EndSection

thunderogg · 2008-10-01 09:34:23

I am switching between two XkbVariants of US XkbLayout using the right ctrl and the numlock led as indicator and it works fine as long as I don't enter Gnome.

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option         "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout"   "us,us"
    Option         "XkbVariant"  ",intl"
    Option         "XkbOptions"  "grp:rctrl_toggle,grp_led:num"
EndSection

Gnome has it's own way of managing the keyboard , but the xorg way is better in my opinion. You can make it work in Gnome by putting this in System/Preferences/Sessions:

setxkbmap -rules xorg -model pc105 -layout "us,us" -variant ",intl" -option "grp:rctrl_toggle,grp_led:num"

This command does the same as the code in the xorg.conf

I hope that helps.

Last edited by thunderogg (2008-10-01 09:36:36)

DZello · 2008-10-01 12:55:54

Thanks for your reply but I use KDEmod 4.1. The problem also occurs with TWM so it's not a window manager bug.

thunderogg · 2008-10-01 14:00:00

DZello wrote:

Thanks for your reply but I use KDEmod 4.1. The problem also occurs with TWM so it's not a window manager bug.

The setxkbmap command has nothing to do with Gnome. You can try it in KDE.

DZello · 2008-10-07 16:48:09

Here is what I tried:

1. Removed xkeyboard-config (Keyboard doesn't work at all with it)
2. Started KDM
3. Installed xkeyboard-config
4. When using setxkbmap, keyboard stop working!

KDM.log when KDM is started with xkeyboard-config is installed:

expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_1: line 8 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_2: line 11 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_3: line 14 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_4: line 17 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_5: line 20 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_6: line 23 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_7: line 26 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_8: line 29 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_9: line 32 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_10: line 35 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_11: line 38 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_12: line 41 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Ungrab: line 45 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_ClearGrab: line 48 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Next_VMode: line 51 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Prev_VMode: line 54 of xfree86
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
expected keysym, got XF86Display: line 69 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86KbdLightOnOff: line 70 of pc

By the way, my keyboard is a Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (usb).

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:00db Microsoft Corp. Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 V1.0
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 8
idVendor 0x045e Microsoft Corp.
idProduct 0x00db Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 V1.0
bcdDevice 1.73
iManufacturer 1 Microsoft
iProduct 2 Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 59
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Keyboard
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 60
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 10
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 0 No Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 0 None
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 86
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 10
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)

Last edited by DZello (2008-10-07 16:53:07)

bardo · 2009-04-05 15:35:28

I'm sorry to resurrect this old thread, but it seems to be the only useful one in the forums (and elsewhere). I started experiencing the same problem when upgrading to the latest Xorg in [testing] (about one month ago), and it rendered one of my machines unusable until I read this. The workaround works (yay!!!), but it forces me to use a US layout, which is not my native one. Did you, by chance, find a solution? Otherwise I shall file a bug...

DZello · 2009-04-05 15:54:07

My solution? I switched to OpenSuse...

bardo · 2009-04-06 00:19:16

DZello wrote:

My solution? I switched to OpenSuse...

And you call it a solution Not an option for me, being an Arch contributor... Thanks anyway.

Arch Linux

#1 2008-09-30 23:04:49

Xorg: Keyboard not working when xkeyboard-config is installed

#2 2008-10-01 09:34:23

Re: Xorg: Keyboard not working when xkeyboard-config is installed

#3 2008-10-01 12:55:54

Re: Xorg: Keyboard not working when xkeyboard-config is installed

#4 2008-10-01 14:00:00

Re: Xorg: Keyboard not working when xkeyboard-config is installed

#5 2008-10-07 16:48:09

Re: Xorg: Keyboard not working when xkeyboard-config is installed

#6 2009-04-05 15:35:28

Re: Xorg: Keyboard not working when xkeyboard-config is installed

#7 2009-04-05 15:54:07

Re: Xorg: Keyboard not working when xkeyboard-config is installed

#8 2009-04-06 00:19:16

Re: Xorg: Keyboard not working when xkeyboard-config is installed

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