Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 18:52:02 -0800 From: Joshua Uziel <uzi@suse.com> Message-ID: <20001128185202.K25268@gimp.org> Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Type 6 Keyboard
* Robert V. Sigillito <rsigill@aplcenMP.apl.jhu.edu> [001128 18:37]:
> I just installed SuSe 7.0 for the Sparc on an Ultra 5 with a type 6
> Keyboard. Everything went fine till I went to login. All the key's
> were offset. By that I mean to type an 's' you had to hit an 'a' to
> type a 'j' you hit a 'h'.
>
> I have a type 5 keyboard that I plan on connecting tomorrow. I was
> wondering if anyone else has had this problem. And yes, it was set for
> "U.S English". The only thing I can think is that SuSe 7.0 does not
> support the type 6 keyboard. Strange thing was when I was going
> through the install screens I was able to type in letters and numbers
> with no problem.
Yes, I saw this issue as well... the way I got around it was to do the
following:
* Start up the machine without using [xgk]dm (text console) one way or
another... I managed to do this by repetetively hitting ctrl-alt-f1 as
X was loading.
* Stop [xgk]dm... in fact, go and configure the machine not to run them
while you do this (just in case).
* Run SaX and configure X to be either 8 or 24 bits... but not 16 bits
(which in my theory is part of the issue)... try this and see that you
get it working. If you don't, I can send you my XF86Config file
tommorow.
* Test it with a "startx"... if it works, get [xgk]dm running again.
It was just something strangely misconfigured for my (on my U10, which
is the same as a U5, just a different riser card and case)... give this
a whirl and see how it goes. :)
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