Re: Since chvt works, the problem must be the keymap [SOLVED]

[Amy Templeton <amy.g.templeton@gmail.com>]

Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@farwestbilliards.com> wrote:
> On Thu, May 10, 2007 at 08:01:45PM -0400, Amy Templeton wrote:
> > Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@farwestbilliards.com> wrote:
> > > On Wed, May 09, 2007 at 01:00:19AM -0400, Amy Templeton wrote:
> > > > Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@farwestbilliards.com> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > what happens when you disable your xmodmap with a "us" layout?
> > > > 
> > > > Oh dear...this is disturbing...it works properly. But...but...I
> > > > need to have Control where Caps Lock used to be, and I don't
> > > > even touch left-Alt! If xmodmap is the culprit, I'm afraid I'm
> > > > just going to have to deal with the problem. But at least,
> > > > thanks to you, the source of the problem has been found. Maybe
> > > > I'll go through at some point and comment out small portions at
> > > > a time so I can isolate the nefarious line(s) in question. But
> > > > for now, I am going to finish up the paper I'm ostensibly
> > > > working on (no more distracting self with email) and go to bed.
> > 
> > > Does this mean the problem is "solved"? 
> > 
> > > If so, then yes, its jsut a matter of figuring out what's not
> > > compatible in your xmodmap and fixing it up.
> > 
> > Oh...the [Solved] is a holdover from the first time it got
> > "solved." It just never got removed. Sorry for the confusion. But
> > it's solved enough for me, for the moment.

> I meant that the xmodmap was the problem, and without it your vt
> switching functioned properly, right? So now its a "how do I fix my
> xmodmap" question...

Oh. Well, in that case, yes. I figure that part shouldn't be too
hard; I'll just comment out everything, start X, switch to a VT,
kill X, uncomment something, start X, switch to a VT...etc. When I
have time, that is.

Anyway, thanks for your help in this!

Amy

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