Keyboard problem in X after update

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Henning · Post by **Henning** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:57 pm

Hi,

yesterday I have updated some packages (5 to 10) with 'emerge system', and afterward's I have changed the ._cfg files.
After reboot all looks ok. XDM/KDM ist starting well.
But when pressing any key, except key's from the numeric keypad, the display resolution changes, like pressing the ctrl-alt-grey+
When starting a console window from KDM I'm able to kill all X processes and typing any key on the console works normal.

How to get Information what is going wrong?
There are some udev messages when starting the system but I can't find them in any log.

Please, please help.

Henning

I have found a list of updated packages:
db-4.3.19-r3
sun-jdk-1.5.0.11
libX1-1.1.1
PodParser-1.35
Test-Harness-2.64
gcc-config-1.3.15
man-pages-de-0.5
sysinit-v2.86-r8
timezone-data-2007
gmp-4.2.1-r1
ncurses-5.6

erik258 · Post by **erik258** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:36 pm

Could you be so kind as to post your xorg.conf file? I'd like to look it over. The command
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf| egrep -v "^\w*#" | egrep [a-zA-Z1-9]
will list it without comments or blank lines, which I would appreciate, since it makes it so much shorter. I'm mostly wondering about keyboard settings...

Romses · Post by **Romses** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:36 am

Same problem here.

Under X11, i cannot use my Keyboard, in a Hardware Console (Like F1), all works fine

The Packages i merged yesterday are:

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     Fri Apr 13 17:04:05 2007 >>> sys-process/vixie-cron-4.1-r10
     Fri Apr 13 17:10:06 2007 >>> x11-plugins/enigmail-0.94.3
     Fri Apr 13 17:13:45 2007 >>> media-video/ffmpeg-0.4.9_p20070330
     Fri Apr 13 17:14:08 2007 >>> sys-apps/lm_sensors-2.10.1
     Fri Apr 13 17:14:19 2007 >>> sys-apps/baselayout-1.12.9-r1
     Fri Apr 13 17:15:22 2007 >>> media-libs/freetype-2.1.10-r3
     Fri Apr 13 17:15:35 2007 >>> net-misc/bridge-utils-1.2
     Fri Apr 13 17:50:16 2007 >>> x11-libs/qt-4.2.3-r1
     Fri Apr 13 18:08:46 2007 >>> x11-libs/qt-3.3.8-r2
     Fri Apr 13 18:10:05 2007 >>> media-gfx/splashutils-1.1.9.10-r1
     Fri Apr 13 18:10:20 2007 >>> app-portage/layman-1.0.99
     Fri Apr 13 18:10:27 2007 >>> sys-devel/gcc-config-1.3.15-r1
     Fri Apr 13 18:10:54 2007 >>> media-sound/mpg123-0.65
     Fri Apr 13 18:16:07 2007 >>> x11-libs/libX11-1.1.1-r1
     Fri Apr 13 18:17:31 2007 >>> dev-util/cvs-1.12.12-r4
     Fri Apr 13 18:17:38 2007 >>> net-misc/dhcpcd-3.0.16-r1
     Fri Apr 13 18:18:09 2007 >>> app-text/enscript-1.6.4-r3

seems for me, that there are any Problems with libX11-1.1.1-r1

edit:

it is definitly a problem with libX11-1.1.1-r1

after downgrading to x11-libs/libX11-1.0.3, all works fine

dave_deu · Post by **dave_deu** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:52 pm

Same problem here. I'll get my xorg.conf up soon (which I have not touched for ages). I can't even do Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get to a console screen. I have to select a "Console login" using the mouse on the kdm menu.

Although keys work fine in a console screen, logging in and typing "startx" provides a kde with all the same keyboard problems as before. i.e. pressing any key changes the screen resolution.

paul_rogers6 · Post by **paul_rogers6** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:41 am

I'm having the same problem since emerging libX11-1.1.1-r1

Romses - you mention downgrading to x11-libs/libX11-1.0.3. Sorry for beeing a pain can you explain the process to do that.

Thanks

Paul

paul_rogers6 · Post by **paul_rogers6** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:33 am

Sorry guys - downgrading as you suggested fixed the problem.

Sorry to have bothered you.

Regards

Paul

avatar:0:0: · Post by **avatar:0:0:** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:59 am

same problem for me after upgrading to x11-libs/libX11-1.1.1-r1. a quick fix:

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ln -s /usr/share/X11/XKeysymDB /usr/lib/X11/XKeysymDB

anyway, I had to downgrade libX11 back to 1.0.3 because with 1.1.1-r1 a middle click does not do copy/paste. this is extremely annoying. my mouse is Logitech m-sbf69 - very simple with 2 buttons and scroll wheel working as a 3rd button. my input config:

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Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard1"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"   "pc104"
    Option "XkbLayout"  "pl"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"   "ImPS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
    Option "Device"     "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

erik258 · Post by **erik258** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:50 pm

FYI, mouse scroll button, etc. works fine with the 'auto' protocol now. I know it didn't some time ago, but it does now.

dave_deu · Post by **dave_deu** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:46 pm

avatar:0:0: wrote:same problem for me after upgrading to x11-libs/libX11-1.1.1-r1. a quick fix:
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ln -s /usr/share/X11/XKeysymDB /usr/lib/X11/XKeysymDB
anyway, I had to downgrade libX11 back to 1.0.3 because with 1.1.1-r1 a middle click does not do copy/paste. this is extremely annoying. my mouse is Logitech m-sbf69 - very simple with 2 buttons and scroll wheel working as a 3rd button. my input config:

This ln trick worked fine for me with no adverse mouse effects. Thanks a lot.

Dave.

col · Post by **col** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:48 am

I had this problem to after upgrade....console keyboard but in X no keyboard at all...the symlink trick fixed it but how very Lame....
how does a bug like this get through ?