[Bug 67188] Re: "Error activating XKB configuration." - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
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On 2008-05-15T17:00:10+00:00 Eelco wrote:
Description of problem:
[Actually, the problem occurs in gnome-keyboard-properties, but that one was not
in the components list.]
Choosing keyboard layout Macbook/Macbook Pro (Intl) produces an error in Fedora
9.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
GNOME gnome-keyboard-properties 2.22.1
How reproducible:
1. start gnome-keyboard-properties
2. select layouts tab
3. select keyboard model MacBook/MacBook Pro (Intl)
4. close
Error message:
==
Error activating XKB configuration.
It can happen under various circumstances:
- a bug in libxklavier library
- a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities)
- X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation
X server version data:
The X.Org Foundation
10499901
If you report this situation as a bug, please include:
- The result of xprop -root | grep XKB
- The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
Additional info:
Hardware: Macbook (late 2006 model)
Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xkeyboard-
config/+bug/67188/comments/36
On 2008-05-15T17:00:10+00:00 Eelco wrote:
Created attachment 305510
screenshot of the error message
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config/+bug/67188/comments/37
On 2008-05-17T08:31:35+00:00 Eelco wrote:
$ xprop -root | grep XKB
_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "us", "intl", ""
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "us", "intl", ""
$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
layouts = []
model = macbook79
options = [Compose key compose:rwin]
overrideSettings = true
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On 2008-05-17T13:05:12+00:00 Lubomir wrote:
Eelco: Thank you for reporting the problem, I am reassigning it to the right
component owner.
The following command might be useful to find out which component does the
binary belong to:
$ rpm -qf --qf %{name}\\n $(which gnome-keyboard-properties)
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config/+bug/67188/comments/39
On 2008-05-17T13:08:02+00:00 Eelco wrote:
$ rpm -qf --qf %{name}\\n $(which gnome-keyboard-properties)
control-center
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On 2008-05-22T23:29:09+00:00 Jose wrote:
I'm having the same problem (MacBook with a Portuguese keyboard layout):
$ xprop -root | grep XKB
_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "pt", "", ""
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "pt", "", ""
$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
layouts = [pt mac,pt]
model = macbook79
options = [grp grp:alts_toggle]
overrideSettings = true
/jpo
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On 2008-09-11T12:33:50+00:00 Peter wrote:
Eelco:
The problem is that the keysyms for mac don't provide a intl variant. The error
can be reproduced on the commandline by running:
setxkbmap -layout us -model macbook79 -variant intl -print | xkbcomp - :0
Error:No Symbols named "intl" in the include file
"macintosh_vndr/us"
Exiting
If this used to work, or you think it should work, please file a bug on
upstream bugzilla: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product
=xkeyboard-config
Jose:
I can't reproduce your problem. Can you try to run:
setxkbmap -layout pt -model macbook79 -option grp:alts_toggle -print | xkbcomp
- :0
and check for an error message. If there is one, please attach it. If there is
none, please try if the macbook79 model works with any other layout (e.g. us).
If it does, please try to find which setting triggers the error - it could be
the layout or the alts_toggle option (unlikely).
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config/+bug/67188/comments/44
On 2008-10-20T21:33:16+00:00 Matěj wrote:
Reporter, could you please reply to the previous question? If you won't
reply in
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
This report has become quite messy and requires clean up, 1. The title and description need update; they refer to issues that probably existed in Edgy but not anymore. 2. In these 100+ comments, there are several different issues mixed together, which makes it even more improbable that they will get attention. 3. What I'll do is close this report and invite you to open new individual bug reports for each separate issue. When filing a new bug report, please select the xkeyboard-config package. Some guidelines a. You should not need to edit xorg.conf in order to configure the keyboard layout. If you have to, then you applied a workaround. The problem is still a bug and requires to be fixed. All configuration should be done in the UI so that it is correct. If not, file a report. b. You can extract the Ubuntu keyboard configuration for layouts with gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd c. You can test different configurations using the setxkbmap command; you need to create a 'setxkbmap' line using the information from [b]. For example, setxkbmap -layout us -model macbook79 -variant intl -print | xkbcomp - :0 shows an error which says what the problem is about. So, please read this post carefully and create new reports where required. ** Changed in: mactel-support Status: Confirmed = Invalid ** Changed in: xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Invalid -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I got this bug on Lucid Lynx. I installed the Beta 1 and I have upgraded until final version. Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 10706000 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd My results: adoril...@vmware:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us, mac, lv3:ralt_switch _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, apple_laptop, us, mac, lv3:ralt_switch adoril...@vmware:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [] options = [] model = macbook79 This Ubuntu is installed on VMware 3.0 and the host is Mac OS X 10.5.8. Do you need anymore information? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Sorry Omid, just seen this. Glad you found a working version. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Sennaista, could you please attach the correct/old ir layout? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
ir keyboard for 9.04 attached. this file will fix the error for Persian keyboard! ** Attachment added: ir http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43859696/ir -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I had the same problem in Lucid beta2 64AMD with Kurdish Variant xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, dk, , _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, dk, , grp:alt_shift_toggle s...@sia-desktop:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [dk,iq ku_ara] options = [grp grp:alt_shift_toggle] model = and solved with installing this XKB-DATA-bugfix her: https://launchpad.net/~skhome/+archive/xkb-data-bugfix/+packages -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Right after upgrading to lucid-desktop-amd64-beta2 from karmic-desktop, several dialog boxes with Error activating XKB configuration message appear, prompting me to include the following in the bug report. dra...@hostname:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us, alt-intl, lv3:ralt_switch _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us, alt-intl, lv3:ralt_switch dra...@hostname:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [us alt-intl,in bolnagri] options = [grp grp:alts_toggle,grp grp:alt_shift_toggle] model = logiex110 -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Some more info from my .xsession-errors: ** (nm-applet:1402): DEBUG: foo_client_state_changed_cb Error:Error interpreting include file ir Exiting Abandoning symbols file (null) ** (gnome-settings-daemon:1378): WARNING **: Could not activate the XKB configuration I guess the problem is with ir file, right? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Ok, I solved my problem. After seeing the above message (#93) I over-wrote the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ir file in my Lucid machine with one copied over from a Karmic machine and the error message has gone away. I can use both gb-en and ir layouts now! So the ir file in Lucid is broken and probably any other layout that throws up the same message too. las, maybe try what I did with Sri Lanka layout and see what you get. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
To myself, Sennaista and las: It seems this particular bug report has little to do with the problem we are having except the error message. As Sennaista pointed out there is a problem with the symbols file, someone else has already found the minor syntax errors which caused this, here is the bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xkeyboard-config/+bug/553401 Hopefully this issue gets some attention soon. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
It went bad to worse ...no keyboard in x..keyboard stopped working at gdm login..After using on screen keyboard I logged in but every time I try to change keyboard pref it gives me Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 10706000 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd This is on lucid..now lucid totally unusable :-( -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
las, see my above post (#85) and maybe remove the secondary keyboard layout and see what happens? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Thanx Sennaista it worked.Thats the strangest thing. I tried that earlier but didn't work.I added Sri lanka and error msg came back.But kb worked till I re started.After reboot no kb.Had to remove Sri Lanka again. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
It only gives you an error msg till you apply it system wide(in kb preferances).If you apply it system wide kb stops working -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I have removed Iran keyboard layout and the error message has disappeared but if I try to add it back I get the same message. I can add almost any other layout that I want though! Could it be a bug in Iran layout only? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
For now I'm using the Afghanistan layout instead as it's similar. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Sennaista, you might want to have a look at ~/.xsession-errors, see if there is an error message in there that might be related to your keyboard layout configuration. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Martin, this is the only relevant item in there: ** (gnome-settings-daemon:1279): WARNING **: Could not activate the XKB configuration -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Same thing here on Lucidafter distro upgrade today (31/03/10) Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 10706000 The result of xprop -root | grep XKB: _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, gb, , _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, gb, , The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd: layouts = [gb,ir] options = [grp grp:alt_shift_toggle] model = -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Since I have this error I can no longer change my layout using keyboard shortcuts ( Alt + Shift in my case ) Also whenever I try to change the shortcut for layout toggle, I am met with the error message. Same message shows up whenever I log in first, from suspension, or from a locked screen. sometimes this error message stacks up to 20 messages when I unlock the screen. uname -a Linux xx 2.6.32-18-generic #27-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 26 19:51:10 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us,ir, ,, grp:alts_toggle _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us,ir, ,, grp:alts_toggle gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [us,ir] options = [grp grp:alt_shift_toggle] model = -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeis...@builder75) Fri Mar 12 01:42:27 PST 2010 Section ServerLayout Identifier Layout0 Screen 0 Screen0 InputDeviceKeyboard0 CoreKeyboard InputDeviceMouse0 CorePointer EndSection Section Files EndSection Section InputDevice # generated from default Identifier Mouse0 Driver mouse Option Protocol auto Option Device /dev/psaux Option Emulate3Buttons no Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection Section InputDevice # generated from default Identifier Keyboard0 Driver kbd EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Monitor0 VendorName Unknown ModelName Unknown HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0 VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0 Option DPMS EndSection Section Device Identifier Device0 Driver nvidia VendorName NVIDIA Corporation EndSection Section Screen Identifier Screen0 Device Device0 MonitorMonitor0 DefaultDepth24 SubSection Display Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
This is on lucid.. Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 10706000 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us, , _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us, , gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [us,lk] options = [grp grp:alt_caps_toggle,terminate terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp] model = -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I encountered the same problem with my integrated MacBookPro keyboard. It's very annoying to get this error message. From usability point of view, this bug should be solved to improve the user experience. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
Re: [Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
RedVivi schrieb: I encountered the same problem with my integrated MacBookPro keyboard. What version of Ubuntu? Have you tried with Karmic? Have you had a look at your ~/.xsession-errors file, to check whether there are any messages there related to keyboard layout configuration? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Martin Thank you very much! I have done that - and there is now no annoying error message. Even if I add a second layout (German). Even if I add the second layout as German-Mac :) :) So, I'll leave this bug and join the other? Now I just have to find why my keyboard isn't passed back to my host in VB.. I love linux :D -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Thanks for the feedback. Perhaps I am in the wrong bug - but 327963 doesn't seem to be right for me either. In effect, I have no need for any variant of the Mac keyboard. I have a MacBook Pro 2.2 (now running Karmic, though the problem was also in Jaunty). I installed VirtualBox 3.0 to run XP and everything was working prefectly (i.e. in XP, to get to the Alt-F4 key, I would still have to use the Mac configuration of ALT+FN+F4). I was happy. Then for some reason I lost the Keyboard in the Host (although a plugged USB KB works). At the same time, the keyboard in XP went to a generic 105 - meaning the that I can't now access the FN key to get to Home/End/F-keys, etc. To correct, this I attempted to specify to Ubuntu that I had a Mac Keyboard with US layout. This was where I ran into this bug. The only way I could fix it was to go back to a Generic 102 (or 105) keyboard. Ubuntu still interprets the key-presses correctly. But something isn't passing it through to the Guest OS properly (meaning I have no delete, only backspace in XP :) Should I in fact be in 327963? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
So let me get this right: you're now working with a USB keyboard plugged into your MacBook Pro? Is it a Mac keyboard, or some other, more PCish keybord? If the latter, then Generic is most definitely the way to go, I'd say. When you claim that a Generic 102 keyboard was the only way, have you tried configuring a Mac model with a simple (i.e. not mentioning mac) US layout, as I suggested? I know little about VirtualBox, but I assume that it the ransfer of key events from the host OS to the guest OS works on the level of scan codes, not characters. I don't know whether these scan codes are passed dirctly as received, or rather generated according to some kind of virtual keyboard the guest sees. In any case, I assume that keyboard layout configured in the host should have little to do with this. Instead, twaking configuration options in the guest OS might help. But I suggest you ask these questions using the launchpad question facility, some mailing list, or similar. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
And I thought I was being so clear.. :( Forget VB for a minute.. Currently my Keyboard model is Generic 102 (was previously 105). My layouts are USA Mac and Germany (thought I haven't yet used that layout - so in essence, we're only concerned with USA MAC (which is setup as default and which is working). If I change the Keyboard model to Apple/MacBook/MacBook Pro - this is when I get the error reported in this bug. (Although the keyboard continues to work otherwise fine) That's all with the inbuilt keyboard. The external one is only a work around for the VB issue. That's why I attached to this bug (forget my other issues :) -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
OK, now gladly disregarding VB and your external keyboard. My advice is to 1. change keyboard layout from USA Mac to USA and 2. change keyboard model from Generic to Apple/MacBook/MacBook Pro. Order is relevant if you want to avoid error messages in between. If that works for you, then bug 327963 applies. If not, contents of ~/.xsession-errors could be useful. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I'm confused. It seems to be that that solution is to set the keyboard to Generic and not have the proper settings.. That can't be right. Can it!? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
spbrereton, if what you experience is in fact bug #327963, then I believe that you should set the MODEL to something mac (e.g. macintosh_vndr/ch) and the LAYOUT to a variant not mentioning mac (e.g. de, not de_mac). The reason is that the layout files for mac models simply don't mention any specific mac layout variants, as all the mac model layouts are for mac. In other words, the macintosh_vndr/ch file describes a layout called de which fits the default swiss mac layout, but no layout called de_mac. Bug #327963 has been turned into a request to introduce the latter as an alias to the former, in order to avoid this confusion. If you want to support that, subscribe to that bug and/or mark it as affecting you as well. The other way, using a generic MODEL with a *_mac LAYOUT does work as well, as far as the configuration files are concerned. The result is probably not optimal, though, as that configuration is intended to simulate mac-like behaviour on a non-mac keyboard. So if your keyboard was built by apple, the other approach is preferable. Further discussion on the speific issue of mac keyboard models with mac layout variants should probably go to bug 327963 as well, as that bug is more specific, while this one here does deal with several other and probably unrelated issues as well. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
same in jaunty: xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, ch, de_mac, _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, ch, de_mac, gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [] options = [altwin altwin:super_win] model = macbook79 .xsession-errors; ... (gnome-panel:17719): Wnck-WARNING **: Unhandled action type _OB_WM_ACTION_UNDECORATE Error:No Symbols named de_mac in the include file macintosh_vndr/ch Exiting Abandoning symbols file (null) ** (gnome-settings-daemon:17694): WARNING **: Could not activate the XKB configuration hth h -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
Re: [Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 raketenman wrote: Error:No Symbols named de_mac in the include file macintosh_vndr/ch Same as my bug #327963, I guess. You can either have a Macintosh Swiss keyboard model with a German layout, or you can have a generic keyboard model with a special Macintosh German layout. As the former uses the keys as labeled out on the Mac, it's probably what you want. So simply change the layout from de_mac to de, and you should be all right. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkpohM8ACgkQRhp6o4m9dFvvcQCfW9YR48QkH5Fevy9Gz7pP7OOJ cEoAnjLmPOolFNB2fDJLg1pXtMBb8tPZ =x4FP -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
jep that's it - changed keyboard model to generic 102 layout to Switzerland German (Macintosh) worked for me! thanks -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Starting with Jaunty, people seeing this Error activating XKB configuration dialog might have a look at the .xsession-errors file in their home directory. Error messages from xkbcomp will end up there, and others might as well. Maybe the information from these files can be used to differentiate the huge number of bugs duped here, and identify the actual causes. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
** Changed in: xkeyboard-config (Fedora) Status: In Progress = Won't Fix -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I am just testing with Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 5+ with all of today's updates. Chose Apple MacBook/MacBook Pro (Intl). Getting the usual XKB error. The only difference towards Ubuntu 8.10 is that now neither the CapsLock light nor the CD/DVD eject button work any more, filing separate bugs for this. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
** Changed in: xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu) Assignee: Bryce Harrington (bryceharrington) = (unassigned) ** Tags added: ct-rev -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I think this is an important issue, but there are work arounds to the issues being encountered, and the dupes are really a series of other bugs that result in the same message. ** Changed in: xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu) Importance: Critical = Medium -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Sergey hinted to rebuild libxklaver and try test_config, could somebody having the issue do that? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
** Changed in: xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Canonical Desktop Team (canonical-desktop-team) -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Bryce, can you take a look at this, please? ** Changed in: xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu) Assignee: Canonical Desktop Team (canonical-desktop-team) = Bryce Harrington (bryceharrington) -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
pitti, I think gagern made a good point in comment #61 that this is an aggregation of issues that are difficult to investigate due to lack of specific error messages, due to bug #328980 - gnome redirects error messages to /dev/null. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I have the feeling that this bug here might be a collection of several distinct issues, which all look the same due to lack of precise error messages. I filed bug #328980 asking for error messages to be displayed to the user. Until then, you might use the attached script to learn more about this kind of error. Download it, and then call sudo bash DownloadedScriptName install in order to install a wrapper around xkbcomp. Then reproduce the issue, and have a look at /tmp/xkb.*/* for more details about xkbcomp invocations, especially /tmp/xkb.*/err for standard error messages. Once you are done, you can invoke the script with sudo bash DownloadedScriptName uninstall to remove the wrapper and sudo bash DownloadedScriptName clean to delete the collected data. With such a wrapper, you can get additional information, like shown in bug #327963 for my own Mac-related issue. Maybe with this information it becomes possible to distinguish the different causes of xkb error messages, and address them appropriately. ** Attachment added: Install debug wrapper around xkbcomp http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22579754/debug67188.sh -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
What I'd recommend is building libxklavier and trying tests/test_config app - trying to set the required configuration. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
macbook1,1 Preferences Keyboard Layout set to macbook/macbookpro. have two layouts (german and US) activated. the above mentioned error occurs at every login. The X.Org Foundation 10502000 xprop: _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us, mac, lv3:ralt_switch _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us,de, mac,mac, lv3:ralt_switch,grp:alts_toggle gconftool-2: layouts = [us mac,de mac] model = macbook78 options = [lv3 lv3:ralt_switch,grp grp:alts_toggle] (options speeks of right alt here, there is no right alt on a macbook. problem?) -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
up to date intrepid 64bit _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = base, pc101, us, , layouts = [] model = options = [] horribly annozying -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
fixed it for me turned out my /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules directory was empty had to reinstall xkb-data maybe a bug in ext3? as the last shutdown was 100% for sure a clean one -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Excuse me but not add an important information. I have a spanish keyboard ;) -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I'm using Jaunty (Alpha 3) i386 just now and still have this issue. I've tried reinstalling xkb-data as jeswin suggested above, but still getting the error on startup. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
** Changed in: xkeyboard-config (Fedora) Status: Unknown = In Progress -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
On Jaunty (Alpha 3) AMD64, I had the same issue: On login, an alert box saying Error activating XKB configuration. When I went to Preferences Keyboards Layouts, I found that I had no Layouts to choose from. Fixed it with: sudo apt-get install --reinstall xkb-data -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I had the same problem and just solved it. # # # MY COMPUTER # # # Panasonic Let'sNote (ToughBook) W4 # # # PROBLEM # # # After upgrading from Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy to 8.04 Hardy, the dialog described in the first post was shown when I log in the Ubuntu system. As a result, I could not configure the keyboard setting (e.g. swap [Ctrl] [Caps Lock].) # # # HOW DID I SOLVED IT # # # As some of them mentioned, first I modified xorg.conf, then reset the keyboard setting. 1 Open xorg.conf sudo gedit ../../etc/X11/xorg.conf 2 Scratch the line: # Option XkbVariant106, 3 Save close it. 4 [System] - [Keyboard] - Tab [Layout] 5 Click [Reset] and apply the default style. 6 Restart the Ubuntu system. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
This bug continues to persist. The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports: Warning: Type ONE_LEVEL has 1 levels, but RALT has 2 symbols Ignoring extra symbols Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server are errors from /var/log/messages related to the problem. There are 30 duplicates of this bug. ** Bug watch added: Red Hat Bugzilla #446684 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=446684 ** Also affects: xkeyboard-config (Fedora) via https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=446684 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Also affects: mactel-support Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: mactel-support Status: New = Confirmed -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
This bug is very, very widespread so bumping up the priority another notch. ** Description changed: After upgrading to Edgy Eft, the Polish symbols disapeared when I write. However, they are properly displayed at the menus, web pages, etc.. During logging in, the system showed an error message: There is an error of configuration activation of the XKB. This could be caused by: - error in libxklavier, or X serwera (tools xkbcomp, xmodmap), or serwer X is not comptible with libxkbfile implementation. Version of serwer X: The X.Org Foundation 70101000 The error message also suggests to run: ra...@domowy:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, pl, qwerty, lv3:ralt_switch _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, pl, qwerty, lv3:ralt_switch and ra...@domowy:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [] model = overrideSettings = true options = [] See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingXAutoconfiguration for discussion of workarounds for this bug. For more discussion also see http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-gnome/2005-December/013059.html and http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=288974. A correct solution requires that Preferences keyboard (or a similar GUI configuration tool) set the keyboard correctly, without requiring editing of xorg.conf. Possibly it will need changed to not update gconf but rather update the xorg.conf file directly. + + + This problem sometimes is caused by a new xorg that doesn't support the selected XkbVariant for the configured keyboard layout, and the upgrade program doesn't reconfigure xorg.conf (or whatever) correctly to switch to the proper layout. ** Changed in: xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu) Importance: High = Critical Status: Confirmed = Triaged -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
The command setxkbmap works for me but I've an error at each startup of gnome. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
This bug appears to me on intrepid (ubuntu 8.10) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, es, latin9, _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, es, latin9, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd options = [] model = layouts = [] I've change with all the different value my Xorg.conf and reboot about 100 times. but nothing happens The last one is: Section InputDevice # generated from default Identifier Keyboard0 Driver Keyboard #Driver kdb Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout es EndSection UNTIL I've found the command: setxkbmap es -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Is anyone going to hand over this information to the developers? Btw. I think this is related with https://bugs.launchpad.net/xkeyboard- config/+bug/261573. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 10502000 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us, nodeadkeys, grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, us, nodeadkeys, grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [us nodeadkeys,ru] model = options = [] part of xorg.conf: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc105 # Option XkbLayout us Option XkbLayout us,ru(winkeys) Option XkbVariantnodeadkeys Option XkbOptionsgrp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll EndSection Keyboard Layouts not working after update to Intrepid. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
u same shit happened to me... so fustrating... but I find a solution to me. I don't know if it will work to anyone else... Situation: I got an XCB error message each time I restart the system and i don't have a correct keyboard localization ( the especial characters doesn't work ) I fixed that by clicking in System-Preferences-keyboard-Recover Factory defaults ( or watherer is called.. I'm spanish user and for me it's call Restablecer valores predeterminados). Now I only have 1 keyboard distribution: España ( in my case ) and the keyboard model is Generic PC 105k (intl) Then I reboot the system. At this time, I don't get the ugly message error but especial characters like # or ¬ doesn't work yet. To fix that I edited /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and I commented the XkbVariant Option to have only one existing layout... It looks like this: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver keyboard Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout es #OptionXkbVariantca EndSection Now when reboot the system I have no error and I got the correct keymapping for my language (spanish). This steps solved my problem... hope it helps somebody ; ) Sorry for my english level : \ Eric Garcia -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Ubuntu 8.04, german version. Thoug german keyboard defined, no german umlaute available. Also sharp s, at inside of email-adresses and so on don't work. System Settings Keyboard Belegungen (2nd Tab) Tastaturmodell : Changing this value from previously 101 generic pc to 105 generic pc und clicking onto OK displays err-msg: = Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 10400090 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: The result of xprop -root | grep XKB The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd = Here are the results: _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, de, pc105, lv3:ralt_switch _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, de, pc105, lv3:ralt_switch The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [] model = btc5126t overrideSettings = true options = [] Gruss, Gerhard -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Apparently, currently on Intel MacBook Pros not only the keyboard is not being detected but it is also completely wrong. Try System - Einstellungen - Tastatur, choose MacBook/MacBook Pro (Intl) + Germany Macintosh and choose Print Layout Diagram. I get a DESKTOP KEYBOARD DIAGRAM! Now I stop wondering why there is so much wrong with Ubuntu and this keyboard! You can look at this diagram in https://bugs.launchpad.net/xkeyboard-config/+bug/261573, it's called This_is_what_Ubuntu_thinks_to_be_a_MacBook_or_MacBook_Pro_keyboard_Intel_Germany_Macintosh.pdf. Can anyone tell the developer about this? Seems to me he doesn't really read what we are discussing here. Once more, here is what the keyboard really looks like: http://www.praezisionoptoelektronik.de/upload/Tastatur/Apple15/Apple15b.jpg. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
This is not only an upgrade problem. It also occured on a fresh install (originally Alpha 1 or 2, problem occured about 10 days ago and remains). -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Yeah, and the xorg.cong trick didn't solve the problem. Now, i've added this command to my X startup programs: setxkbmap ch to set my keyboard correctly, this works. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Hi, For me , it seems that removing the line Option XkbVariant basic from xorg.conf and reconfiguring the keyboard in gnome solved the problem. (I think it has been an upgrade problem from Gutsy to Hardy -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Same problem here on Hardy: xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, de_ch, de_ch, _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, de_ch, de_ch, gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [de_ch de_ch,chde_nodeadkeys] model = overrideSettings = false options = [grp grp:alts_toggle] -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Problem remains after newest available updates. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Confirmed for Intrepid Alpha (64-Bit) as of today. This error occured since an update yesterday. (Originally a fresh install of Intrepid Alpha 2 with permanent updates.) MacBook Pro rev. 3. Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 10499906 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd There are various MacBook Pro keyboard issues in launchpad. I don't know if this a keyboard issue. Since this error message occurs, something is wrong with the theme, too: E.g. Firefox has a blue window bar instead of a brown one and a slightly different look, too. xprop -root | grep XKB says _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = evdev, pc105, de, mac_nodeadkeys, _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = evdev, pc105, de, mac_nodeadkeys, . gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd says layouts = [de mac] model = macbook79 options = [grp grp:alts_toggle] Please mind that there are several other MacBook Pro keyboard issues which have already been reported. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I was able to fix this problem by changing the xorg.conf line: Option XkbVariant[EMAIL PROTECTED] to Option XkbVariantbasic Then the error no longer appeared when loading gnome. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Fresh install of Hardy Heron on a MacBook Pro (Gen. 3), this problem still persists when trying to select the MacBook/MacBook Pro option from System = Preferences = Keyboard. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I installed Hardy on a clean harddisk. This fixed the keyboard problems for me. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I've upgraded Ubuntu 7,10 to 8.04, and when I tried add polish keyboard, then i saw Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 10400090 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd it always shows when i run system. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, pl, pl, _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, pl, pl, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [plpl] model = options = [grpgrp:alts_toggle] overrideSettings = true -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Possible duplicates or related bugs: Bug #210734 Bug #207812 Bug #209493 Bug #210893 Bug #215699 Bug #217568 Bug #210140 Bug #120420 -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Same problem here after yesterday's hardy update. Very, very, very, very, very, very annoying. Outpput of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [] model = overrideSettings = true options = [] Output of _xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, de_CH, , _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, de_CH, , Will try to edit xorg.conf manually. Let's hope it works, damn it. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Manually editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf and replacing Driver kbd with Driver Keyboard worked for me. After rebooting the keyboard layout was USA, but adding Switzerland and removing USA was no problem. Here the section of my xorg.conf: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver Keyboard Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout de_CH EndSection -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Happened to me after last Hardy Alpha kernel update. $ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, us,ru, winkeys, grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, us,ru, winkeys, grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll $ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [] model = sven options = [grp_led grp_led:caps,grpgrp:caps_toggle] overrideSettings = true # from /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout us,ru Option XkbVariantwinkeys Option XkbOptionsgrp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll EndSection What can be wrong with this config? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I confirm this too. After system rebooting I have to go on SystemKeyboardLayout disposition and click on Apple Laptop to have accentuation working again for brazilian characteres. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, macintosh(macbook79), pt, mac, _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, apple_laptop, us, basic, grp_led:scrol l,compose:rwin,lv3:lwin_switch [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [us basic] model = apple_laptop options = [grp_led grp_led:scrol l,Compose key compose:rwin,lv3 lv3:lwin_switch] overrideSettings = true Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel macintosh(macbook79) Option XkbLayout pt Option XkbVariantmac # Option XkbOptions lv3:ralt_switch,grp:alts_toggle,grp_led:scrol l EndSection [ 25.821317] input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci:00/:00:1d.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/input/input1 [ 25.829802] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-:00:1d.0-2 [ 25.833010] input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci:00/:00:1d.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.2/input/input2 [ 25.841775] input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-:00:1d.0-2 [ 25.847261] hiddev96hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver] on usb-:00:1d.2-2 [ 25.864396] input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci:00/:00:1d.3/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.0/input/input3 [ 25.873717] input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-:00:1d.3-1 [ 25.888216] input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci:00/:00:1d.3/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.1/input/input4 ** Attachment added: Xorg.1.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11964301/Xorg.1.log -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Finally I found the perfect match for MacBook 2nd gen UK keyboard configured for brazilian portuguese characters: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, apple_laptop, us, basic, grp_led:scrol l,compose:rwin,lv3:lwin_switch,grp:alts_toggle _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, apple_laptop, us, basic, grp_led:scrol l,compose:rwin,lv3:lwin_switch,grp:alts_toggle Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel apple_laptop # Option XkbModel macintosh(macbook79) Option XkbLayout us # Option XkbLayout pt Option XkbVariantbasic # Option XkbVariantapple_laptop # Option XkbVariantmac Option XkbOptionsgrp_led:scrol l,compose:rwin,lv3:lwin_switch,grp:alts_toggle EndSection -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
the daily software update yesterday fixed this bug there are many bugs open with this default keyboard problem, so the correct package seems to be gnome-settings-daemon Have a look at Bug #188171 This bug was fixed in the package gnome-settings-daemon - 2.21.90.2-0ubuntu2 * debian/patches/80_from_upstream_fix_xkb_loading.patch: - change from upstream, fix xkb loading (lp: #188171) -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Hello, I changed the setting in System, Settings, keyboard by adding Finland to the selection. Special characters does work for the new setting but are lost after system reboot. They have to bee selected again. Here is my output for xprop -root | grep XKB after changing settings and reboot. _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, sv, , _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, fi, , grp:alts_toggle and here is the output for gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [fi] model = options = [grp grp:alts_toggle] overrideSettings = true Adding a screenshot as attachement where new layout is working before reboot. ** Attachment added: Skärmbild-Tangentbordsinställningar.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11857783/Sk%C3%A4rmbild-Tangentbordsinst%C3%A4llningar.png -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
My sv keymap does not work after hardy restart. Fel vid aktivering av XKB-konfiguration. Det kan ske under diverse omständigheter: - ett fel i biblioteket libxklavier - ett fel i X-servern (verktygen xkbcomp, xmodmap) - X-server med inkompatibel implementation av libxkbfile Versionsdata för X-servern: The X.Org Foundation 10400090 Om du rapporterar detta som ett fel ber vi dig ta med: - Resultatet av xprop -root | grep XKB - Resultatet av gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, sv, , _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, sv, , gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [sv,fi] model = options = [grp grp:alts_toggle] overrideSettings = true I use kcmshell keyboard_layout to remove active layout and adding it again to the layouts. This is a workaround for me. ** Attachment added: Skärmbild-Configure - KDE Control Module.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11574496/Sk%C3%A4rmbild-Configure%20-%20KDE%20Control%20Module.png -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
This bug seems to still affect people quite regularly. There were several additional reports that I've marked as duplicates in hopes of consolidating the information. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I tried every solution given in the entire internet for the bug -- none worked. Until I edited xorg.conf directly to reflect the real situation I had: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout us_intl EndSection No idea why... jlinkels -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Can confirm this bug! Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 1030 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, no, no, _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, no, no, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [] model = pc101 overrideSettings = true options = [] [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Editing xorg.conf and changing driver from kbd to keyboard solved my own XKB error after using 'system - preferences - keyboard' in Feisty. This error occurred when I reset keyboard layout to default settings after getting confused exploring different keyboard layouts. I have a generic uk keyboard. I not an expert. I think this is part of the same issue - i.e. ubuntu's gui keyboard configuration tool generating an xkb error? Happy to generate a new bug report and/or further details if required. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I can confirm that reverting to feisty's version of the package works fine and fixes the problem. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Same here using gutsy with all updates [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, us-intl, intl, lv3:ralt_switch _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, us-intl, intl, lv3:ralt_switch [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [] model = options = [lv3 lv3:ralt_switch,altwin altwin:super_win] overrideSettings = true Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout us-intl Option XkbVariantintl Option XkbOptionslv3:ralt_switch EndSection -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Same here with a brazilian portuguese keyboard with abnt2 variant. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, abnt2, br, , _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, abnt2, br, , grp:alts_toggle [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [br] model = abnt2 options = [grp grp:alts_toggle] overrideSettings = true [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ And here the xorg.conf configuration for the keyboard: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel abnt2 Option XkbLayout br EndSection -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I can confirm this after updating to newest xkb-data. gnome-keyboard-properties also spit out... dpy: 0x80776b8 evt/error/major/minor: 94/163/1/0 -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
changing Driver from kbd to keyboard didn't solve the problem as the workaround mentioned above also didn't solve it, unfortunately :( -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
same here, I'm getting the same issue at my end. Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 1030 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, us, , _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, us, , [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [us,in bolnagri] model = options = [grp grp:alts_toggle] overrideSettings = true Now just to make sure that xkeyboard-config is present I just did :- [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -l xkeyboard-config Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Installed/Config-f/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/t-aWait/T-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name VersionDescription +++-==-==- un xkeyboard-conf none (no description available) which shows that xkeyboard-conf is uninstalled doing a search shows me this :- [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ aptitude search xkeyboard p xkeyboard-config- Transitional package for xkb-data then did a search for xkb-data [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ aptitude search xkb-data i xkb-data- X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration d p xkb-data-legacy - Classic XKB data xkb-data is installed it is 0.9-4ubuntu2 , so I hope the correct things are there. Any help would be appreciated. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
looking at /etc/X11/xorg.conf this is what it looks like :- Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout us EndSection From the forums did the Driver from kbd to keyboard let's see if that workaround works or not. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Same problem reported with Rev. A 1998 iMac in Gutsy (these problems did not occur in Feisty): _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, us, mac, _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, us, mac, layouts = [] model = macintosh overrideSettings = true options = [] Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc105 Option XkbLayout us Option XxbVariant mac EndSection -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Selecting finland, macintosh doesn't create the issue on gutsy, could you try if that's still happening to you on it? -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
A variant of this bug is present in Gutsy Gibbon / Tribe 5 / Macbook / Finnish keyboard layout. After changing the keyboard configuration (installer didn't get it right), I get a Gnome warning message during the boot. Error activating XKB configuration. It can happen under various circumstances: - a bug in libxklavier library - a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities) - X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation X server version data: The X.Org Foundation 1030 If you report this situation as a bug, please include: - The result of xprop -root | grep XKB - The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [fi mac] model = macbook78 options = [lv3 lv3:ralt_switch,lv3 lv3:alt_switch,grp grp:alts_toggle] overrideSettings = true [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = xorg, pc105, se, , lv3:ralt_switch _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = xorg, pc105, se, , lv3:ralt_switch [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I pinpointed my problem: If you use layout Finland/Macintosh instead of Finland/Generic, you'll get this error message every time Gnome tries to set keyboard properties. -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
We are closing this bug report as it lacks the information, described in the previous comments, we need to investigate the problem further. However, please reopen it if you can give us the missing information and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. ** Changed in: control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Invalid -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
Do you have easy steps to trigger the bug? What gconf values did you change? ** Changed in: control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low Assignee: (unassigned) = Ubuntu Desktop Bugs Status: New = Incomplete -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
Re: [Bug 67188] Re: Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing
I can confirm that Christers above suggested solution of clearing all values via the gconf-editor and placing the correct values in xorg.conf manually has worked to solve this problem in BOTH the instances where we had this problem with the Swedish keyboards. Christer, thanks for the research into this. Yes, it does sort of sound like maybe gnome-keyboard-properties is doing something improper. I've added control-center to this bug. If someone can confirm that it's being done by that tool, then it can be handled there. ** Also affects: control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of a duplicate bug. -- Andreas Rönnqvist [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dreamscarredpress.com www.omegaproject.se -- Error activating XKB configuration. - Requires manual xorg.conf editing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug contact for control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
