I currently don't have access to my Linux box, but got interesting reply from Peter Hutterer:
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On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 02:52:10PM +0900, Thomas Fritzsche wrote:
> after upgrading to xserver 1.5.2 using the new evdev + hal I'm observing
> that I receive an additional layout group.
> The gnome keyboard indicator is showing this as "??" and using the
> libxklavier test program I get:
>
> [1227322878,150,xklavier.c:xkl_engine_constructor/] Actual backend: XKB
> [1227322878,200,xklavier_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_load_all_info/] found 3 groups
> [1227322878,200,xklavier_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_load_all_info/] Group 2 has name
> [Germany]
> [1227322878,200,xklavier_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_load_all_info/] Group 1 has name
> [Japan]
> [1227322878,200,xklavier_xkb.c:xkl_xkb_load_all_info/] Group 0 has name [-]
>
> The German and Japanese Layout-Group is in my setup, but the system added an
> additional Group 0 with name "-"??
> I already read though your blog (http://who-t.blogspot.com/), but could not
> find anything explaining such a odd behaviour.
>
> I added a lot of description and logfiles to a bug report at this link:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/283128
>
> I'm not using Autologin (that was causing trouble in other case). There are
> a lot of devices coming up with evdev/hal, but all have "de,jp" assigned
> (lshal).
> What could causing such a problem? What can I do to avoid this problem?
Sounds similar to 14373 (fixed with commit ae986d1c73d), and could have a
similar cause.
I currently don't have access to my Linux box, but got interesting reply from Peter Hutterer: ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --- 150,xklavier. c:xkl_engine_ constructor/ ] Actual backend: XKB 200,xklavier_ xkb.c:xkl_ xkb_load_ all_info/ ] found 3 groups 200,xklavier_ xkb.c:xkl_ xkb_load_ all_info/ ] Group 2 has name 200,xklavier_ xkb.c:xkl_ xkb_load_ all_info/ ] Group 1 has name 200,xklavier_ xkb.c:xkl_ xkb_load_ all_info/ ] Group 0 has name [-] who-t.blogspot. com/), but could not /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ xorg/+bug/ 283128
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On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 02:52:10PM +0900, Thomas Fritzsche wrote:
> after upgrading to xserver 1.5.2 using the new evdev + hal I'm observing
> that I receive an additional layout group.
> The gnome keyboard indicator is showing this as "??" and using the
> libxklavier test program I get:
>
> [1227322878,
> [1227322878,
> [1227322878,
> [Germany]
> [1227322878,
> [Japan]
> [1227322878,
>
> The German and Japanese Layout-Group is in my setup, but the system added an
> additional Group 0 with name "-"??
> I already read though your blog (http://
> find anything explaining such a odd behaviour.
>
> I added a lot of description and logfiles to a bug report at this link:
> https:/
>
> I'm not using Autologin (that was causing trouble in other case). There are
> a lot of devices coming up with evdev/hal, but all have "de,jp" assigned
> (lshal).
> What could causing such a problem? What can I do to avoid this problem?
Sounds similar to 14373 (fixed with commit ae986d1c73d), and could have a
similar cause.
Especially comment 18 hints at that /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ xorg/+bug/ 283128/ comments/ 18
https:/
Do you have the above commit in your tree?
Is there a difference between the output of "xkbcomp -xkb :0 -" before and
after it occurs?
Cheers, ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- bugs.freedeskto p.org/show_ bug.cgi? id=14373
Peter
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Peter is refering to the following bug:
http://
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