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    Linux Debian error

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    16-Apr-2007 05:33:26#1 Linux Debian error

    I have Debian Etch and using the instructions for X 7.0.

    I type:
    setxkbmap -v colemak && xset r 66

    Here is the output:

    Warning! Multiple definitions of keyboard layout
             Using command line, ignoring X server
    Trying to build keymap using the following components:
    keycodes:   xfree86+aliases(qwerty)
    types:      complete
    compat:     complete
    symbols:    pc(pc105)+colemak
    geometry:   microsoft(natural)
    Error loading new keyboard description

    Is this a problem with my MS Natural (split) keyboard?

    Thanks.

    Barbara

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    • Shai
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    16-Apr-2007 09:32:30#2 Re: Linux Debian error

    It's not a hardware problem, the problem is usually that the files weren't copied correctly (in the previous step).

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    16-Apr-2007 19:52:31#3 Re: Linux Debian error

    Okay, got it working.

    FYI, on Debian systems, you need to change a step slightly.

    Instead of:

    cp xorg/colemak /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/colemak

    do this:

    cp xorg/colemak /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/colemak

    Then it works. Debian just keeps the keyboard info in a different place.

    Barbara

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