Re: Questions about kernel 2.4.4

[Leandro Noferini <leandro@firenze.linux.it>]

    >> - the keyboard doesn't work under X. Every gives a different result! 

    Michel> Only under X? Try the following in your XF86Config-4:

    Michel> Section "InputDevice"
    Michel>         Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
    Michel>         Driver          "keyboard"
    Michel>         Option          "CoreKeyboard"
    Michel>         Option          "XkbRules"      "xfree86"
    Michel>         Option          "XkbModel"      "macintosh"
    Michel>         Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
    Michel> EndSection

    Michel> This should get you basic a US layout, which you can correct with
    Michel> xmodmap.

    Michel> Also, for this to work right, make sure you are using ADB keycodes:

    Michel> echo 0 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes

I changed  this file to  1 and now  the keyboard works "fine"  (for us
coding) so I can change it with xmodmap.

    >> - the  trackpad doesn't  work, either  using console  with  gpm either
    >> under X. This  worked fine using a 2.2.19  kernel (probed only under
    >> console). 

    Michel> You're probably hitting a bizarre bug,

;-)))

    Michel> in  which  using  too  much colours  for  the  framebuffer
    Michel> console driver renders your trackpad unuseable...

    Michel> Try adding this:

    Michel> 	append=" video=aty128fb:vmode:14,cmode:8"
    Michel> (iBook has the Rage Mobility M3, right?)

    Michel> to the apropriate image section of your yaboot.conf file.

I will try. 



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