macbook/pro keyboard layout causes XKB error

[Tyson Moore]

There is an error on both my MacBook and MacBook Pro when, in Keyboard Preferences, the Keyboard Model is specified as "MacBook/MacBook Pro".

Upon login, a gnome-settings daemon window pops up saying:
"Error activating XKB configuration.
It can happen under various circumstances:
- a bug in libxklavier library
- a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities)
- X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation

X server version data:
The X.Org Foundation
10502000"

<me>@TuxBook:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB
_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "evdev", "pc105", "us", "mac", "lv3:ralt_switch"
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "evdev", "pc105", "us", "mac", "lv3:ralt_switch"
<me>@TuxBook:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
 layouts = []
 model = macbook78
 options = []

(It said to provide the output of both these commands, so...)

I'm running 8.10 (Intrepid) on both, with pommed to manage keyboard hotkeys (although I tried temporarily removing pommed to troubleshoot to no avail).

Again, I can confirm that this happens on a MacBook Pro 3.1 and a MacBook 3.1. The keyboard works fine (as far as I know), and I don't know if this really affects anything. Just thought I should report it as a bug (as suggested by gnome-settings-manager). I can provide more information if needed.

[frankie (frankie.mx)]

i have the same error using 8.04 on a santa rosa macbook 3,1
here's my output:

$ xprop -root | grep XKB
_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "us", "mac", "lv3:ralt_switch"
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "us,us", "mac,", "lv3:ralt_switch,grp:alts_toggle"

$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
 layouts = []
 model = macbook79
 overrideSettings = true
 options = []

and my keyboard doesn't work fine, no [ctrl] key!!

[frankie (frankie.mx)]

oh, wait, my error is _slightly_ different:

Error activating XKB configuration.
It can happen under various circumstances:
- a bug in libxklavier library
- a bug in X server (xkbcomp, xmodmap utilities)
- X server with incompatible libxkbfile implementation

X server version data:
The X.Org Foundation
10400090

If you report this situation as a bug, please include:
- The result of xprop -root | grep XKB
- The result of gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd

[frankie (frankie.mx)]

i should just say that my ctrl key does work :D
(stupid compiz....)
but, i still get those error messages :P

[John Pugh (jpugh)]

Can you give more details on how to recreate? I have a Macbook Pro 3,1 running Intrepid 8.10 and cannot create this problem.

[Tyson Moore (squircle)]

Set the keyboard model to "MacBook/MacBook Pro" in System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Layouts, and the keymap to 'USA Macintosh'. Log out, log back in, error city.