Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 19:59:02 +0200 From: Mark Rowlands <mark.rowlands@minmail.net> To: Morsal Roudbay <morsal@swipnet.se>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: X and Swedish keyboard layout Message-ID: <20011008175851.01FE337B407@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20011008003723.A1573@zigman.2y.net> References: <20011007184341.A6541@zigman.2y.net> <20011008003049.A1454@zigman.2y.net> <20011008003723.A1573@zigman.2y.net>
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On Monday 08 October 2001 12:37 am, Morsal Roudbay wrote:
> 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 (It seems the above syntax is obsolete but still supported in 4.x and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?
det här funkar för min bärbara
ÅÖÄäöå.....but do we really need all those extra letters.....
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "se"
EndSection
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