Re: Ok with the italian keyboard under console! Now X!!

[Michel Dänzer <michdaen@iiic.ethz.ch>]

Leandro Noferini wrote:

> I  resolved my  troubles  with  italian keyboard  of  the iBook  under
> X.... changing everything under console! 
>
> :-)))
>
> echo 1 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes
>
> was the solution! 
>
> I needed to change the map for  the console but now it goes also under
> X.... but some  keys are wrong, so  I need to make an  italian map for
> X. Where do I have to begin?

Before hacking on your own map, I suggest trying the existing italian Xkb map. 
Something like this in the Keyboard Input Section:

  Option 	"XkbLayout"  	"it"
  Option 	"XkbModel"  	"pc104"


Take precautions to recover in case the map is completely fscked up then 
though. ;)


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