Comment 3 for bug 283128

I have the same issue here after upgrade to Intrepid (8.10) using German and Japanese keyboard layout (Thinkpad T61).
After X restart I suddenly have extra layout showing by keyboard indicator with text "??".
I can open the keyboard indicator applet doing some dummy changes and the additional layout disappears (until next x-start etc.)

Didn't found anything but there are several other layout problems out currently:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/251443