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Bug#379148: xkb-data: macintosh XkbModel is broken



Denis Barbier <barbier@linuxfr.org> writes:

> On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 08:04:42PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote:
>> This bug appears to have partly resurfaced in 0.9, though the keys are
>> slightly different.  This is for a GB (UK) Macintosh USB keyboard.
>> 
>> Observed  Expected  Key Location                                       Keycode
>> --------  --------  -------------------------------------------------  -------
>> `         §         Top left, left of '1'                              49
>> ~         ±         Top left, left of '1' (shifted)                    49
>> <         `         Left of 'Z'                                        94
>> >         ~         Left of 'Z' (shifted)                              94
>> 
>> From xorg.conf:
>> 
>> Section "InputDevice"
>>         Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
>>         Driver          "kbd"
>>         Option          "CoreKeyboard"
>>         Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
>>         Option          "XkbModel"      "macintosh"
>>         Option          "XkbLayout"     "gb"
>> #       Option          "XkbOptions"    "grp:toggle"
>> #       Option          "XkbOptions"    "altwin:meta_win"
>> EndSection
>
> this issue has been discussed at length on debian-powerpc during
> last months.  In fact it is due to the kernel failing to detect
> the right keyboard.

OK, thanks for letting me know.  Just FYI, my kernel keymap is
correct, having fixed it to work correctly (See #379110).  On the
console, all the keys match the engravings.


Regards,
Roger

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