Mailing List Archive: imac xorg keyboard configuration "@"

imac xorg keyboard configuration "@"

vollkorn at freenet

Jan 21, 2006, 4:21 PM

Post #1 of 9 (5330 views)

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Hi there,

I just got an old imac and am absolutely new to apple/macintosh at all.

When I got it I had a working xorg.conf with the "@" at "q+leftApple"
except for direct rendering. So I tried to get direct rendering running
(with no luck), messed around with my xorg.conf and accidently lost my
backup of the original one.

So now I can't get the "@" working again. I read the gentoo handbook and
the ppc-faq and asked google. I also tried Xorgautoconfig but the
generated configs hardlock my imac.

This is my keyboard part of xorg.conf:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
# Option "XkbOptions" "compose:lwin"
Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection

How can I get an "@" again?

Some info about my imac. I guess it's still the original keyboard I'm using.

imac ~ # cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
cpu : 740/750
temperature : 47-49 C (uncalibrated)
clock : 233MHz
revision : 2.2 (pvr 0008 0202)
bogomips : 465.92
machine : iMac,1
motherboard : iMac MacRISC Power Macintosh
detected as : 65 (iMac (first generation))
pmac flags : 00000000
L2 cache : 512K unified
memory : 192MB
pmac-generation : NewWorld

Bye
Jan
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Re: imac xorg keyboard configuration "@" [ In reply to ]

Jan 19, 2006, 7:18 AM

Post #2 of 9 (5258 views)

Jan Girlich wrote:

>Okay, I tried to use it. But actually I don't understand the way I need
>to set up my xorg.conf so taht xorg uses this special keymap.
>
>man xorg.conf couldn't help me.
>
>I tried this one. I was just guessing what I should do.
>
>Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "keyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> Option "XkbModel" "macintosh"
> Option "XkbLayout" "de"
>EndSection
>
>No effect.
>Jan
>
>
I've got a similar problem. I've an Italian layout on my keyboard, but
I'm not able to set its behavior in a way I can find (AT) character on
my keymap.
I think this is a problem related to the mapping of Mode_switch or
ISO_Level3_Shift. (which are almost the same thing). I would like to map
it to the "Apple" key or to the ALT key. In the past I was able to do
that, but after reformatting my HD I've lost it.
Now I'm playing with xmodmap and xev to gain back to that behavior, but
if somebody has some hint, please tell me! :-)
Down here you can fnd my section of xorg.conf..

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbLayout" "it"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbVariant" "ibook"
EndSection
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Re: imac xorg keyboard configuration "@" [ In reply to ]

gentoo102004 at joerg

Jan 21, 2006, 10:15 PM

Post #3 of 9 (5264 views)

Hello Jan,
my xorg.conf looks a little bit different, I think the XkbModel is the
difference. Btw I'm using a Apple Keyboard with a mac mini.

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
# Change "XkbModel" to "macintosh_old" if you are using
# the deprecated adb keycodes.
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
### Uncomment this if your layout uses nodeadkeys
#Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
EndSection

Brgds Jörg

Am Sonntag 22 Januar 2006 00:21 schrieb Jan Girlich:
> - gpg control packet
> Hi there,
>
> I just got an old imac and am absolutely new to apple/macintosh at all.
>
> When I got it I had a working xorg.conf with the "@" at "q+leftApple"
> except for direct rendering. So I tried to get direct rendering running
> (with no luck), messed around with my xorg.conf and accidently lost my
> backup of the original one.
>
> So now I can't get the "@" working again. I read the gentoo handbook and
> the ppc-faq and asked google. I also tried Xorgautoconfig but the
> generated configs hardlock my imac.
>
> This is my keyboard part of xorg.conf:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "kbd"
> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
> # Option "XkbOptions" "compose:lwin"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
> Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
> EndSection
>
> How can I get an "@" again?
>
> Some info about my imac. I guess it's still the original keyboard I'm using.
>
> imac ~ # cat /proc/cpuinfo
> processor : 0
> cpu : 740/750
> temperature : 47-49 C (uncalibrated)
> clock : 233MHz
> revision : 2.2 (pvr 0008 0202)
> bogomips : 465.92
> machine : iMac,1
> motherboard : iMac MacRISC Power Macintosh
> detected as : 65 (iMac (first generation))
> pmac flags : 00000000
> L2 cache : 512K unified
> memory : 192MB
> pmac-generation : NewWorld
>
> Bye
> Jan
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>
>

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Re: imac xorg keyboard configuration "@" [ In reply to ]

vollkorn at freenet

Jan 22, 2006, 3:45 AM

Post #4 of 9 (5251 views)

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Hello,

Joerg Gollnick wrote:
> my xorg.conf looks a little bit different, I think the XkbModel is the
> difference. Btw I'm using a Apple Keyboard with a mac mini.
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "kbd"
> # Change "XkbModel" to "macintosh_old" if you are using
> # the deprecated adb keycodes.
> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
> ### Uncomment this if your layout uses nodeadkeys
> #Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
> EndSection

This looks like the Xorgautoconfig default which I already tested. Well,
I tested these settings right now and couldn't get an "@" with leftApple+q.
Where is "@" on your keyboard?

Bye
Jan
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Re: imac xorg keyboard configuration "@" [ In reply to ]

gentoo102004 at joerg

Jan 22, 2006, 4:21 AM

Post #5 of 9 (5248 views)

Hello Jan,
on my keyboard it is @ on right alt+q (like on a x86 pc).
May be there is a keymap that maps leftApple to RightAlt (AltGr).
Inside the /usr/lib/X11/xkb I found only a mapping to Apple+l (like MacOS
does).
Best regards Jörg

Am Sonntag 22 Januar 2006 11:45 schrieb Jan Girlich:
> - gpg control packet
> Hello,
>
> Joerg Gollnick wrote:
> > my xorg.conf looks a little bit different, I think the XkbModel is the
> > difference. Btw I'm using a Apple Keyboard with a mac mini.
> >
> > Section "InputDevice"
> > Identifier "Keyboard0"
> > Driver "kbd"
> > # Change "XkbModel" to "macintosh_old" if you are using
> > # the deprecated adb keycodes.
> > Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> > Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> > Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
> > ### Uncomment this if your layout uses nodeadkeys
> > #Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
> > EndSection
>
> This looks like the Xorgautoconfig default which I already tested. Well,
> I tested these settings right now and couldn't get an "@" with leftApple+q.
> Where is "@" on your keyboard?
>
> Bye
> Jan
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>
>

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Re: imac xorg keyboard configuration "@" [ In reply to ]

vollkorn at freenet

Jan 22, 2006, 4:45 AM

Post #6 of 9 (5252 views)

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Hi Joerg,

Joerg Gollnick wrote:
> on my keyboard it is @ on right alt+q (like on a x86 pc).

I don't have a right alt on my keyboard. Just a left one. Maybe I should
take a pciture of my keyboard and post it, to give an impression of my
keyboard ;)

> May be there is a keymap that maps leftApple to RightAlt (AltGr).
> Inside the /usr/lib/X11/xkb I found only a mapping to Apple+l (like MacOS
> does).

Well, better than no @ at all. Which one is it?

Thanks
Jan
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Re: imac xorg keyboard configuration "@" [ In reply to ]

gentoo102004 at joerg

Jan 22, 2006, 5:08 AM

Post #7 of 9 (5249 views)

Hi Jan,
I found it on /usr/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh/de.
Best regards Jörg

Am Sonntag 22 Januar 2006 12:45 schrieb Jan Girlich:
> - gpg control packet
> Hi Joerg,
>
> Joerg Gollnick wrote:
> > on my keyboard it is @ on right alt+q (like on a x86 pc).
>
> I don't have a right alt on my keyboard. Just a left one. Maybe I should
> take a pciture of my keyboard and post it, to give an impression of my
> keyboard ;)
>
> > May be there is a keymap that maps leftApple to RightAlt (AltGr).
> > Inside the /usr/lib/X11/xkb I found only a mapping to Apple+l (like MacOS
> > does).
>
> Well, better than no @ at all. Which one is it?
>
> Thanks
> Jan
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>
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Re: imac xorg keyboard configuration "@" [ In reply to ]

vollkorn at freenet

Jan 22, 2006, 8:20 AM

Post #8 of 9 (5253 views)

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Joerg Gollnick wrote:
> Hi Jan,
> I found it on /usr/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh/de.

Okay, I tried to use it. But actually I don't understand the way I need
to set up my xorg.conf so taht xorg uses this special keymap.

man xorg.conf couldn't help me.

I tried this one. I was just guessing what I should do.

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "macintosh"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
EndSection

No effect.
Jan
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Re: imac xorg keyboard configuration "@" [ In reply to ]

vollkorn at freenet

Jan 26, 2006, 9:46 AM

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Hello,

[no "@" on iMac keyboard]

Ivo Bellin Salarin wrote:
> I've got a similar problem. I've an Italian layout on my keyboard, but
> I'm not able to set its behavior in a way I can find (AT) character on
> my keymap.

This site helped me:
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_general/keyboard_german.shtml

HTH
Jan
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