> If you don't use XKB, XFree86 queries the kernel for the current keymap (it
> traverses all keycodes and modifiers and asks for their mapping). Hence the
> keymap will automagically be correct (assumed it's correct in the console).
>
> That's one reason to not use XKB :-)
That's the theory, but in practice ... :-)
Regards,
Hartmut