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#1 2008-12-05 18:44:43
- Maki
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Xorg cursor keys problem
After the newest upgrade (around 700 mb cause i didn't upgraded for a week), cursor keys aren't working. Tried removing xorg.conf, but nothing.
Using ati free drivers.
If it ain't broke, broke it then fix it.
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#2 2008-12-05 19:28:45
- kazuo
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Re: Xorg cursor keys problem
Read the keyboard section of http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … otplugging
You need to change the model to evdev, search on wiki for 10-keymap.fdi edit the file and change the model and restart hal.
That solved for me, I hope it solve your problem too.
(PS. before posting any xorg related question search the forum and the wiki, much information is already posted)
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#3 2008-12-06 01:00:19
- Maki
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Re: Xorg cursor keys problem
Great, its working now, although wierd that i didn't change us to en but i only added another layout.
Thanks for the help
If it ain't broke, broke it then fix it.
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#4 2008-12-06 10:52:59
- Dieter
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Re: Xorg cursor keys problem
What can I do if the keyboard model "Evdev-managed keyboard" is not shown in the list in KDE?
At the moment, I have the following situation:
- German keyboard
- keyboard layout DE activated in KDE with 105 key keyboard model
Arrow keys not working, AltGr not working - so the pipe isn't available, too.
a) I'm not familiar with vi - is there any other editor which I can use without arrow keys to edit the config files to change the keyboard setting to "de" instead of "us"?
b) How can I get the missing entry "Evdev-managed keyboard" in the KDE keyboard selection list?
c) What other steps are necessary to get keytouch working again?
Sorry, but I think upgrading a package which influences the keyboard that way without having an at least semi-automatic transfer of the old settings is no good idea. I think there are lots of users lost without working arrow keys on the keyboard which they need to use an editor to change the default configuration 
And yes, I read the wiki.
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#5 2008-12-06 19:45:46
- kazuo
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Re: Xorg cursor keys problem
Edit the files on linux console using your preferred text editor. X is not very "stable", you need to know you way without it to solve that kind of problem.
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#6 2008-12-06 21:50:24
- Dieter
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Re: Xorg cursor keys problem
The problem is that arrow keys (up, down etc.) are not working (so how do I move down in the file to a specific line?). That makes the use of nano, mcedit, joe etc. very difficult.
I just managed editing xorg.conf from a live cd linux and disabled the new mechanism.
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#7 2008-12-06 23:34:20
- kazuo
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Re: Xorg cursor keys problem
The problem is that arrow keys (up, down etc.) are not working (so how do I move down in the file to a specific line?). That makes the use of nano, mcedit, joe etc. very difficult.
I just managed editing xorg.conf from a live cd linux and disabled the new mechanism.
What! How a X problem make you virtual console not usable,i.e. agetty a term without X? You used a live cd when you already have a terminal to work ^_^', this is what I'm talking about not depending to much on X.
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