Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 00:37:24 +0200 From: Morsal Roudbay <morsal@swipnet.se> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X and Swedish keyboard layout Message-ID: <20011008003723.A1573@zigman.2y.net> In-Reply-To: <20011008003049.A1454@zigman.2y.net> References: <20011007184341.A6541@zigman.2y.net> <20011007190823.A11248@student.uu.se> <20011008003049.A1454@zigman.2y.net>
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On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 12:30:49AM +0200, Morsal Roudbay wrote: > On Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 07:08:23PM +0200, Erik Trulsson wrote: > > On Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 06:43:41PM +0200, Morsal Roudbay wrote: > > > Hi > > > I've been reading all type of docs and searching the net to find a solution > > > to my problem... but unfortunatley I havent been able to get a Swedish > > > keyboard layout in X.. I found lots about XFree 3.x but not much on 4.x... > > > > > > FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE > > > - > > > XFree86 Version 4.1.0 / X Window System > > > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) > > > Release Date: 2 June 2001 > > > Build Operating System: FreeBSD 4.2-BETA i386 [ELF] > > > Module Loader present > > > > > > I got a working Swedish keyboard layout in console though, > > > here is my rc.conf: > > > > > > font8x14="NO" > > > font8x16="swiss-8x16" > > > font8x8="swiss-8x8" > > > keymap="swedish.iso" > > > keyrate="fast" > > > > The stuff in rc.conf is not used by X. The keyboard layout in X and in > > the console are independent of each other. > > For XFree 3.x you should make sure that you have something like the > > following in /etc/XF86Config > > > > Section "Keyboard" > > Protocol "Standard" > > AutoRepeat 500 30 > > LeftAlt Meta > > RightAlt Meta > > ScrollLock Compose > > RightCtl Control > > XkbKeycodes "xfree86" > > XkbTypes "default" > > XkbCompat "default" > > XkbSymbols "us(pc101)" > > XkbGeometry "pc" > > XkbRules "xfree86" > > XkbModel "pc105" > > XkbLayout "se" > > XkbOptions "ctrl:nocaps" > > EndSection > > > > > > Note especially the 'XkbLayout "se"' line. > > I think the above will work for XFree86 4.x too but I am not sure. > > > > (It seems the above syntax is obsolete but still supported in 4.x and > > that one should use 'Section "InputDevice"' instead. > > 'man 5 XF86Config' should give more info if you have XFree 4.x installed.) > > Thanks for your email but I have already tested this setup. (the one for > XFree 3.x) It doesnt work with XFree86 4. :( I just read the man and that didnt say much about my problem. Is there anyone who has a working international keyboard layout in XFree86 4.x? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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