Re: Fixing keyboard settings
Simon Piette <spiette@generation.net> writes:
> * Andre Berger (uzscd5@uni-bonn.de) [001104 09:03]:
> > Taro Fukunaga <tarozax@earthlink.net> writes:
> > > How do I fix my keyboard settings if xkeycaps is broken? I can't
> > > scroll the window to select a keyboard. I have a PowerComputing
> > > keyboard and whenever I press Caps-Lock in X I get an A and an a
> > > if I depress it. I would appreciate any pointers on how to fix
> > > this. -- Taro
> > Edit /etc/X11/Xmodmap. Make backup copy before you actually do.
>
> Which modifications you've made? To fix this problem, I had to use a
> patch from Jerry Quinn (look in the archive).
>
> Simon Piette
I changed a good part of my /etc/X11/Xmodmap because there was no
acceptable german keyboard for the PowerBook 3400, so this was a
general advice where to start if you want to change your key
layout. From what you say I've learned it's not the right advice to
solve this problem.
-- Andre
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