http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 User sndirsch@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324#c1 Stefan Dirsch changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |NEEDINFO CC| |sndirsch@novell.com Info Provider| |andreventuravale@gmail.com Summary|The keyboard map does not |The keyboard map does not |recognize "pile & slash" on |recognize "pipe & slash" on |asus notebook G51vx |asus notebook G51vx --- Comment #1 from Stefan Dirsch 2009-10-05 08:27:44 MDT --- Which keyboard layout is used on this laptop? What's the output of 'setxkbmap -print'? Please attach /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log seperately in plain/text format. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 User andreventuravale@gmail.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324#c3 --- Comment #3 from Andre vale 2009-10-05 09:08:38 MDT --- Created an attachment (id=321063) --> (http://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=321063) /etc/X11/xorg.conf -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 User andreventuravale@gmail.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324#c5 --- Comment #5 from Andre vale 2009-10-05 09:10:21 MDT --- Created an attachment (id=321065) --> (http://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=321065) /var/log/Xorg.0.log -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 Stefan Dirsch changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attachment #321064|application/octet-stream |text/plain mime type| | -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 User sndirsch@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324#c6 --- Comment #6 from Stefan Dirsch 2009-10-05 09:16:55 MDT --- Ok. The configured keyboard layout is "us". What's the keyboard layout you would like to have for your laptop? -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 User sndirsch@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324#c8 --- Comment #8 from Stefan Dirsch 2009-10-05 09:30:40 MDT --- Hmm. Config looks fine. Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard[0]" Driver "kbd" Option "Protocol" "Standard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbKeycodes" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Logfile as well ... (**) Option "CoreKeyboard" (**) Keyboard[0]: always reports core events (**) Option "Protocol" "Standard" (**) Keyboard[0]: Protocol: Standard (**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30" (**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" (**) Keyboard[0]: XkbRules: "xfree86" (**) Option "XkbModel" "pc104" (**) Keyboard[0]: XkbModel: "pc104" (**) Option "XkbLayout" "us" (**) Keyboard[0]: XkbLayout: "us" (**) Option "XkbKeycodes" "xfree86" (**) Keyboard[0]: XkbKeycodes: "xfree86" (**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off" (**) Keyboard[0]: CustomKeycodes disabled .. apart from this one: (EE) Error loading keymap /var/lib/xkb/compiled/server-0.xkm Please attach the file /tmp/xkbcomp.out.us afer creating it via xkbcomp $DISPLAY - > /tmp/xkbcomp.out.us Does it help to remove /var/lib/xkb/compiled/server-0.xkm and restart the Xserver? -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 User sndirsch@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324#c10 Stefan Dirsch changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary|The keyboard map does not |The keyboard map does not |recognize "pipe & slash" on |recognize "pipe & |asus notebook G51vx |backslash" on asus notebook | |G51vx --- Comment #10 from Stefan Dirsch 2009-10-05 10:55:32 MDT --- This keyboard appears to be broken (by (ASUS-)design?). keycode 94 (<LSGT>) should map to "<"/">", not to "\"/"|". Could you provide a picture with a digital camera of this laptop keyboard? I still can't believe that. BTW, you mixed up slash and backslash ... -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 User andreventuravale@gmail.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324#c12 --- Comment #12 from Andre vale 2009-10-05 11:06:17 MDT --- I could not take a picture here on linux... but it is exactly like the attachment... it is strange because on windows it works fine, maybe windows have a workaround routine with that checks out the guarantee the correct key mapping :D I can beleive too that it could be a design problem of the manufacture, LoL... So, you I think you can close this bug... Thanks Regards ps: sorry about the slash backslash confusion, my english is #$#$$%$%... -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 User sndirsch@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324#c14 Stefan Dirsch changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |RESOLVED Info Provider|andreventuravale@gmail.com | Resolution| |WONTFIX --- Comment #14 from Stefan Dirsch 2009-10-05 11:13:38 MDT --- I'm afraid for this laptop keyboard I can only provide the workaround already mentioned on http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=405784 cat > ~/.Xmodmap << EOF keycode 94 = backslash bar EOF Then restart your Xsession or run 'xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap'. I'm sorry. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324 User sndirsch@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544324#c16 --- Comment #16 from Stefan Dirsch 2009-10-05 11:22:04 MDT --- It should already be started at session start, no matter which desktop you're using. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.