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allbluedream

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Registered: 2008-04-06

Posts: 155

[solved]"Error activating XKB configuration"

[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded compizconfig-python (0.7.8-1 -> 0.7.8-2)
[2009-02-14 00:55] ==> Updating icon cache.....
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded fusion-icon (20080313-1 -> 20090213-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded libtasn1 (1.7-1 -> 1.8-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded gnutls (2.6.3-1 -> 2.6.4-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded hdparm (9.6-1 -> 9.10-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded inputproto (1.4.4-1 -> 1.5.0-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded libice (1.0.4-1 -> 1.0.5-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded xcb-proto (1.2-2 -> 1.3-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded libxcb (1.1.90.1-1 -> 1.1.93-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded libx11 (1.1.5-2 -> 1.1.99.2-2)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded xextproto (7.0.4-1 -> 7.0.5-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded libxext (1.0.4-1 -> 1.0.5-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded libxi (1.1.4-1 -> 1.2.0-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded pciutils (3.0.3-1 -> 3.1.2-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded pixman (0.12.0-1 -> 0.14.0-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded sound-theme-freedesktop (0.1-1 -> 0.2-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded xf86-input-evdev (2.1.0-1 -> 2.1.2-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded xf86-input-keyboard (1.3.1-1 -> 1.3.2-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded xf86-input-synaptics (0.99.3-1 -> 1.0.0-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded xkeyboard-config (1.4-2 -> 1.5-1)
[2009-02-14 00:55] upgraded xterm (239-1 -> 241-1)

And now every time I fire up my Gnome session via startx I got this error message:

Error activating XKB configuration.
It can happen under various circumstances:
- a bug in libxklavier library
- a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities)
- X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation

X server version data:
The X.Org Foundation
10503000

If you report this situation as a bug, please include:
- The result of xprop -root | grep XKB
- The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd

xprop -root | grep XKB

_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "dvorak,us", "", "caps:swapescape"
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "dvorak,us", "", "caps:swapescape"

Or "evdev" if I enabled hotplugging

gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd

 layouts = [dvorak,us]
 model = pc104
 options = [grp    grp:toggle]

Doesn't matter if I use hotplugging or not (cuz even if I do away with xorg.conf, I still encounter this problem). I am stuck with the US layout, and unable to Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, or Ctrl-Alt-F1 etc.

Any suggestions?

Last edited by allbluedream (2009-02-15 03:09:19)

rocknice

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Registered: 2005-04-01

Posts: 10

Re: [solved]"Error activating XKB configuration"

me too, can't seem to get the dvorak map to work correctly anymore with evdev and hal. i backed up my xorg.conf and executed "hwd -x" and changed the generated xorg.conf to use dvorak, it works in the meantime

does it seem like the arch developers have been putting out bad upgrades lately, or is that just the nature of these "hot off the press" updated programs?

jesusjimenez

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Registered: 2007-09-26

Posts: 20

Re: [solved]"Error activating XKB configuration"

My USB keyboard stopped working after this upgrade. Disabling hotplugging in xorg.conf does not help.
... even my PS/2 keyboard stopped working. What works: numpad and CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE.

Both keyboards work fine on TTY. I've checked it with X running remotely with xev, keyboard sends normal keypress events, but it just _does_not_write_letters_on_the_screen_

Last edited by jesusjimenez (2009-02-14 12:57:15)

allbluedream

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Registered: 2008-04-06

Posts: 155

Re: [solved]"Error activating XKB configuration"

This thread worked for me.
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 39#p498774

jedbrown

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Registered: 2009-01-28

Posts: 8

Re: [solved]"Error activating XKB configuration"

I have the same problem, but that fix didn't help.  I incorrectly get QWERTY in the login manager (slim) and the same error as allbluedream when logging into a Gnome session.

$ xprop -root | grep XKB
_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "evdev", "evdev", "dvorak,us", "", "grp:shift_toggle"
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "evdev", "evdev", "dvorak", "", "grp:shift_toggle"

$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
 layouts = []
 model = thinkpad60
 options = []

$ cat /etc/hal/fdi/policy/10-keymap.fdi
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <!-- -*- SGML -*- -->
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
  <device>
    <match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.keymap">
      <append key="info.callouts.add" type="strlist">hal-setup-keymap</append>
    </match>

    <match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.keys">
      <merge key="input.xkb.rules" type="string">base</merge>

      <!-- If we're using Linux, we use evdev by default (falling back to
           keyboard otherwise). -->
      <merge key="input.xkb.model" type="string">keyboard</merge>
      <match key="/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer:system.kernel.name"
             string="Linux">
        <merge key="input.xkb.model" type="string">evdev</merge>
      </match>

      <merge key="input.xkb.layout" type="string">us,us</merge>
      <merge key="input.xkb.variant" type="string">dvorak,basic</merge>
      <merge key="input.xkb.options" type="string">grp:shift_toggle</merge>
    </match>

  </device>
</deviceinfo>