On Sat, 2006-04-22 at 22:11 +0200, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > Package: xlibs > Version: 6.9.0.dfsg.1-6 > Severity: normal > > > I was running XFree86 from sarge without problems using fvwm2 as > window manager. After upgrading to X.Org (sorry, don't know when this > started exactly) some keys on my ibook (ppc) did not have as expected. > Most notabley, I could no longer switch from X to virtual consoles of > Linux (I tried all combinations of Fn, Ctrl, Alt, Apple key together > with F1). The effect was as if F1 had been pressed alone (so the > result depended on the application receiving the keypress). I tried to > figure out what the problem was, but failed (I did not change any > config files.
This sounds like usual symptoms of XKB not being enabled, which can be caused by a lot of things. > For a different reason I updated from kernel 2.6.10 (self built, > running fine with both Sarge and current Testing) to 2.6.16.5 (also > self-built). The config of the new kernel was as close to the old one > as possible, but I had to enable adb manually (after make oldconfig) > and input event, to get the keyboard recognized after boot. > > Now the very same X has the keys working fine, i.e., I can switch to > the virtual console back and forth without problems. > > As I can boot back and forth with 2.6.10 (also 2.6.8, if you need) and > 2.6.16.5) I can experiment if you need more info. Have you booted back into the old kernel and verified that XKB didn't get enabled again? -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI developer Libre software enthusiast | http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer
