Bug#234113: [branden@debian.org: Bug#234113: xlibs or xkb: no more pipe, tilde, ... (alt-gr ?) on ibook]

[David Decotigny <David.Decotigny@free.fr>]

Hello,

I think the relevant part of the bug is given by gdm. With the 
XF86Config-4 previously sent, /var/log/gdm/:0.log says:
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Error:            Can't find file "pc/fr_new" for symbols include
>                   Exiting
>                   Abandoning symbols file "default"
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
succeeded

Hope this helps.

Just another question: could it be the case that the path of the map we 
need must be in the /etc/X11/xkb/*.dirs files before ever hoping to use 
it ? In that case then, the correct fix would be to add the map (in my 
case : fr_new) in the correct *.dirs file ? As for myself, I would find 
this rather complicated : to use one's a custom system-wide map, one 
must 1/ copy the map to the right place, 2/ modify the correct *.dirs 
file(s), 3/ set the XF86Config options correctly. Waouch, it reminds me 
of all the burden with the TeX's commands in the ksewhich family.

Thanks a lot anyway, X is great.