Re: X keyboard issue in debian operating in vmware

["Eric G . Miller" <egm2@jps.net>]

On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 10:42:18PM -0400, Mark Simos wrote:
> I am having trouble getting X to run in my vmware debian box. I have
> gotten the vmware tools to register their video driver, and it seems to
> work ok (x does not bark at it and has the right name in there) ...
> 
> but it gives me a confusing keyboard config file error
> 
> begin my retype:
> ----------------
> 
> Config Error: /etc/XF86Config:151
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> not a recognized section name
> 
> ---------------
> end my retype
> 
> 
> (?????????!!!!!)
> 
> I don't get it, it is exactly what it should be on the www.xfree86.org
> sample page.....

Is that the sample page for X free 4.0?  If so, several things have
changed in 4.0 from the 3.3 series (which is what is in Debian).  Check
'man XF86Config' it'll tell you the legal Section names -- I don't see
InputDevice here for version 3.3.6.

> I doubt it is vmware related, but I figured more info would help
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Mark
> --
> Mark Anthony Simos, MCSE
> Poet, Playwright, Swing Dancer
> 

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