Re: [SOLVED] Dual screens / keyboard layout
Hi, Do you mean multiseat? There is a nice howto about that: http://netpatia.blogspot.com/2009/06/multiseat-in-ubuntu-904.html It works good enough here with two USB keyboards and two USB mouses. -- Arie On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 01:15, Aviram Jenik avi...@jenik.com wrote: On Wednesday 20 May 2009 15:33:48 Aviram Jenik wrote: Second question: When I connect a USB keyboard it does not have the correct layout. I need to go to the keyboard layout and hit 'apply' for it to enforce the layout on the USB keyboard as well. Since xorg.conf is now pase', does anyone know how to solve this issue? Answering my own question. This appears to be a known bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/376592 The workaround is to modify the console-setup variables that are read by /usr/lib/hal/debian-setup-keyboard (the script that runs when a USB keyboard is plugged in). Change: /etc/default/console-setup and modify the XKBLAYOUT line to read: XKBLAYOUT=us,il - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: [SOLVED] Dual screens / keyboard layout
On Friday 10 July 2009 05:09:08 Arie Skliarouk wrote: Hi, Do you mean multiseat? There is a nice howto about that: http://netpatia.blogspot.com/2009/06/multiseat-in-ubuntu-904.html It works good enough here with two USB keyboards and two USB mouses. No. was talking about how connecting a USB keyboard to a laptop (while gnome is running) deletes the keyboard layout, and for example loses the Hebrew-switching hotkeys. It's apparently a known bug in xorg: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/376592 -- Arie - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
[SOLVED] Dual screens / keyboard layout
On Wednesday 20 May 2009 15:33:48 Aviram Jenik wrote: Second question: When I connect a USB keyboard it does not have the correct layout. I need to go to the keyboard layout and hit 'apply' for it to enforce the layout on the USB keyboard as well. Since xorg.conf is now pase', does anyone know how to solve this issue? Answering my own question. This appears to be a known bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/376592 The workaround is to modify the console-setup variables that are read by /usr/lib/hal/debian-setup-keyboard (the script that runs when a USB keyboard is plugged in). Change: /etc/default/console-setup and modify the XKBLAYOUT line to read: XKBLAYOUT=us,il - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: Dual screens / keyboard layout
Which graphic card you use for the 2nd monitor. I ask because there are specific tools that deal with these resolutions for nvidia, ati etc. I couldn't find so far a script that runs when the 2nd screen is plugged. As far as I know, xorg.conf does this. My logic says that a fork should be created. you can check with the command pstree. http://www.linfo.org/pstree.html Other way to check if there is a script that runs is to use the following command when you are at / grep -ri expression * This will look recursively through all the file system and find if there is such a script. On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 3:32 AM, Aviram Jenik avi...@jenik.com wrote: On Wednesday 20 May 2009 17:16:20 sara fink wrote: Now any clues on setting the right video resolution automagically? do you still want to work with xorg.conf or without? Neither; I want to find the script that runs when the 2nd screen is plugged in. Once that happens I'll run xrandr myself. - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: Dual screens / keyboard layout
On Thursday 21 May 2009 03:38:38 sara fink wrote: Which graphic card you use for the 2nd monitor. I ask because there are specific tools that deal with these resolutions for nvidia, ati etc. I have the tool - xrandr works perfectly. Also, ubuntu resizes the screen when the new monitor is plugged/unplugged, I just don't know what it runs. I couldn't find so far a script that runs when the 2nd screen is plugged. As far as I know, xorg.conf does this. My logic says that a fork should be created. you can check with the command pstree. http://www.linfo.org/pstree.html Other way to check if there is a script that runs is to use the following command when you are at / grep -ri expression * This will look recursively through all the file system and find if there is such a script. Good idea, I'll try and report back. - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Dual screens / keyboard layout
To hijack the 'ubuntu sucks' thread (though it really does suck), here is a tip, and two questions: - For the guy that asked about dual screens not showing the best resolution, open your terminal and type: xrandr --auto if that doesn't get you the optimal resolution, do: xrandr -q see what your monitor is called (VGA, or TMDS-1 or something similar) and then do: xrandr --output TMDS-1 --auto This will set your resolution to the best xrandr thinks it can do, using the current 'virtual screen' settings. If you want to over rider what xrand thinks it's best do: xrandr --output [bla] --mode 1280x1024 (or similar) Now my question: X automatically detects when I plug in the 2nd monitor. I'd like to run xrandr when that happens to set it to the 'correct' resolution. Does anybody know what scripts runs on this hot-plug detection? Second question: When I connect a USB keyboard it does not have the correct layout. I need to go to the keyboard layout and hit 'apply' for it to enforce the layout on the USB keyboard as well. Since xorg.conf is now pase', does anyone know how to solve this issue? - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: Dual screens / keyboard layout
for keyboard layout, please take a look at this link: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/xorg-server-1.5-upgrade-guide.xml part 2 configuring input. It should be the same for other distributions as well. On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 1:33 AM, Aviram Jenik avi...@jenik.com wrote: To hijack the 'ubuntu sucks' thread (though it really does suck), here is a tip, and two questions: - For the guy that asked about dual screens not showing the best resolution, open your terminal and type: xrandr --auto if that doesn't get you the optimal resolution, do: xrandr -q see what your monitor is called (VGA, or TMDS-1 or something similar) and then do: xrandr --output TMDS-1 --auto This will set your resolution to the best xrandr thinks it can do, using the current 'virtual screen' settings. If you want to over rider what xrand thinks it's best do: xrandr --output [bla] --mode 1280x1024 (or similar) Now my question: X automatically detects when I plug in the 2nd monitor. I'd like to run xrandr when that happens to set it to the 'correct' resolution. Does anybody know what scripts runs on this hot-plug detection? Second question: When I connect a USB keyboard it does not have the correct layout. I need to go to the keyboard layout and hit 'apply' for it to enforce the layout on the USB keyboard as well. Since xorg.conf is now pase', does anyone know how to solve this issue? - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: Dual screens / keyboard layout
On Wednesday 20 May 2009 16:06:08 sara fink wrote: for keyboard layout, please take a look at this link: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/xorg-server-1.5-upgrade-guide.x ml part 2 configuring input. It should be the same for other distributions as well. Beautiful! That give me the crucial clue to a previous Linux-IL post: http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il/msg54791.html That gives a step-by-step on how to do Hebrew keyboard layouts thanks Sara! (and Meir for posting the instructions 2 months ago...) Now any clues on setting the right video resolution automagically? - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: Dual screens / keyboard layout
Now any clues on setting the right video resolution automagically? do you still want to work with xorg.conf or without? - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: Dual screens / keyboard layout
On Wednesday 20 May 2009 17:16:20 sara fink wrote: Now any clues on setting the right video resolution automagically? do you still want to work with xorg.conf or without? Neither; I want to find the script that runs when the 2nd screen is plugged in. Once that happens I'll run xrandr myself. - Aviram ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
