debian: keyboard config?

[dannyman]

I'm using an Apple Extended Keyboard II with a two-button ADB mouse.

In XF86Config, how do I describe it? "standard" isn't working. is this "pc101," pc104," or something else?

I'm trying to login to my X Windows graphics panel, but the keyboard is behaving very weirdly.

Thanks for any help. My brain is fried.

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

I don't think it's "standard". The Mac keyboard has its own name, I think it's something like mac-us.

pc101, pc104, and even standard, I believe, are PC options. I'm not near my mac right now, but I can get to it tomorrow. If I get the chance, I'll check to see what my setting is, as I too have an Extended Keyboard II.

[dannyman]

Thanks, that would be very helpful!

I'm running a 3, not a 4, version of XF86, so the code is a bit different from most of the docs I'm reading. My text reads something like,

Section: "Keyboard"

Protocol: "standard"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "macintosh_old"
XkbLayout "us"
Etc.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks!

[dannyman]

I've tried this too. Still not right:

Section "Keyboard"

Protocol "standard"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "macintosh_old"
XkbLayout "macintosh/us"
XkbVariant ""
XkbOptions ""

EndSection

Thanks!

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

Have you tried:

XkbModel "macintosh"
XkbLayout "us"

?

It works just fine for me, and that's what I have in my config.

What version of Debian/X are you using? I gave you values from an XF86Config-4 file, but the values should be the same.

[dannyman]

I've already tried this, and nothing changes:

Section "Keyboard"

Protocol "standard"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "macintosh"
XkbLayout "us"
XkbVariant ""
XkbOptions ""

I'm running Debian 2.2.19. Is that bad? ;-(

Verry frustrating.

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

Well, I'm running Debian 3.0, which I think runs the 2.2.20 kernel by default.

But that's irrelevant. What's important is the version of X you're running. I do believe that debian 3.0r1 uses X version 4.1.0, wheras Debian 2.2r7 uses X version 3.3.6. 3.3.6 is more stable, but the hardware support isn't as up-to-date as 4.1.0

If possible, I'd try putting Debian 3.0 on it, because of the updated hardware support. Heck, if you don't have a fast internet connection, you can check my site. If you're interested, I could sell you the CDs for it-- from the first install disc, to the entire 7 disc set!

[dannyman]

Alex,

Thanks, yes I am running X 3.3.6, but I got the solution from another mailing list. Here's what I did, just FYI:

Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
XkbDisable
XKBKeymap "macintosh"
EndSection

I also UNcommented the lines for the Mac ADB keyboard in /etc/X11/Xmodmap, which allowed the backspace and delete keys on my extended keyboard to work correctly.