On Friday 28 November 2008 08:16:56 pm Ken Moffat wrote: > On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 07:18:12PM +0000, b-vol wrote: > > A) I re-checked he compile log for kbd-1.14 and the compile and install > > was without errors. > > B) I ran loadkeys uk.map.gz and obtained the following output:- > > lib/kbd/keymap/i386/qwerty/uk.map.gz:1 syntax error > > syntax error in map file > > > > try another version of kbd? > > suggestions welcomed > > First thing to do is to look at line 1 of the file, e.g in 'view' > or with 'zcat ... | head ' > > I'm on a box using kbd-1.14.1 and I get > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $zcat /lib/kbd/keymaps/i386/qwerty/uk.map.gz | head > # uk.map > # From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri May 2 20:20:59 1997 > # reduced number of keymaps, adapted to alt_is_meta - aeb > # > # old: shift keycode 41 = asciitilde > # bam: shift keycode 41 = notsign > # > keymaps 0-2,4-6,8,9,12 > alt_is_meta > include "qwerty-layout" > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ > > I imagine the comments might be ignored in counting lines, but your > results might be very different. > > If your uk.map.gz matches mine, perhaps kbd cannot handle the > gzipped file for some reason. > > ĸen gt the same output as you ken; see below:-
bash-3.2# zcat /lib/kbd/keymaps/i386/qwerty/uk.map.gz | head # uk.map # From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri May 2 20:20:59 1997 # reduced number of keymaps, adapted to alt_is_meta - aeb # # old: shift keycode 41 = asciitilde # bam: shift keycode 41 = notsign # keymaps 0-2,4-6,8,9,12 alt_is_meta include "qwerty-layout" bash-3.2# -- ################################### “Common sense teaches that booksellers should not speculate in hops, or bankers in turpentine; that railways should not be promoted by maiden ladies, or canals by beneficed clergymen ....” Walter Bagehot-economist: 1826-1877 _______________________________________________ Clfs-support mailing list [email protected] http://lists.cross-lfs.org/listinfo.cgi/clfs-support-cross-lfs.org
