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Bug#233699: xfree: characters < and > don't work we are lots with this probelm since we dist-ugraded



On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 09:48:25PM +0100, Denis Barbier wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 03:26:06PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 03:26:38PM +0100, Fraifrai wrote:
> > > Package: xserver-xfree86
> > > 
> > > Version: 4.3.0-2
> > > Severity: normal
> > > File: xfree
> > > 
> > > *** Please type your report below this line ***
> > 
> > Please provide an actual bug report.
> > 
> > For example, "characters < and > don't work".  Does that mean you cannot
> > type them, cannot see them, or both?
> > 
> > A copy of your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and /var/log/XFree86.0.log files
> > would be very helpful, as documented in the XF86Config manual page.
> 
> The problem is that model is pc104 instead of pc105; it seems that
> bug submitter had a working configuration, and this value was modified
> when upgrading.

No, judging by other replies to this bug, the problem is that the X
server was configured wrong in the first place.

104-key PC keyboards don't *have* a "< >" key.

If you have a "< >" key, you should use "pc102" or "pc105" for your
keyboard model.

Just like the debconf question says.

Template: xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model
Type: string
_Description: Please select your keyboard model.
 For the X server to handle your keyboard correctly, a keyboard model must be
 entered.  Available models depend on which XKB rule set is in use.
 .
 The "pc101" keyboard is a traditional IBM PC/AT style keyboard with 101 keys,
 historically common in the United States.  It does not have the "logo" or
 "menu" keys.
 .
 The "pc104" keyboard is like the pc101 model, with additional keys.  These
 keys are usually engraved with a "logo" symbol (there is typically a pair of
 these, between each set of control and alt keys), and a "menu" key.
 .
 The "pc102" and "pc105" models are versions of the pc101 and pc104 keyboards,
 respectively, often found in Europe.
 .
 The "macintosh" model is for Macintosh keyboards where the kernel and console
 tools use the new input layer which uses Linux keycodes; "macintosh_old" is
 for Macintosh keyboard users who are not using the new input layer.
 .
 All of the above models use the "xfree86" rule set.
 .
 The "type4" and "type5" models are for Sun Type4 and Type5 keyboards,
 respectively.  These models can only be used if the "sun" XKB rule set is in
 use.
 .
 Laptop keyboards often do not have as many keys as standalone models; laptop
 users should select the keyboard model most closely approximated by the
 above.
 .
 Advanced users can use any model defined by the selected XKB rule set.  If
 the xlibs package has been unpacked, see the /etc/X11/xkb/rules directory for
 available rule sets.
 .
 Users of U.S. English keyboards should generally enter "pc104".

-- 
G. Branden Robinson                |
Debian GNU/Linux                   |         De minimis non curat lex.
branden@debian.org                 |
http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |

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