myDSL Extensions (deprecated) :: xfree86 & xkb



Hi, I'm trying to get the "ca" (canadian french) keyboard layout from xfree, but I get the following problems (note that my XF86Config-4 file is valid, it worked with a Debian install with xfree.org's 4.3 version):

First, I get these errors in the output window (ctrl-alt-F1):

error opening security policy file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy
Couldn't load xkb keymap, falling back to pre-xkb keymap.

I followed the symlinks to xserver dir, which points to /etc/X11.
It also complained about symbols not found. So I installed the XF86Config.dsl, and just loading it at startup (I have a frugal install with all I can pointed to a separate partition - mydsl, opt, home). With this, it goes a little further (it seems to add some files like keymaps and symbols), but it gives me this error:

sh: line 1: /usr/X11R6/xkb/xkbcomp: no such file or directory.

What can I do? this keyboard layout is vital for me since my primary use for this is to take notes in class... Anyone else had problems or success with this??

Thanks,
Charles.

hello _CD
Have you a solution for your problem , i've got exactly the same , for my keboard french , alt gr , don't work .

the log xfree is error opening security policy file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy
Couldn't load xkb keymap, falling back to pre-xkb keymap.

i google ,  i found , it'a problem with xlibs , i try to update xlibs but with no success .
look at :
http://sysadminforum.com/showthread.php?t=127452
http://lists.debian.org/debian-x/2003/12/msg00204.html)

I hope someone have a solution , it's very important for me too .

franck


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