[FreeNX-kNX] couldn't interpret _XKB_RULES_NAMES property

[Jani Huhtanen]

On Friday 09 June 2006 12:22, Thorsten.Hirsch at dzbank.de wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I can't change my keyboard settings. The default (us/pc101) is always being
> used.
> I already found the FAQ entry concerning the Alt+Gr problem related to
> german keyboard settings,
> so I tried "setxkbmap -model pc105 de", but I get this error:
>
> Couldn't interpret _XKB_RULES_NAMES property
> Use defaults: rules - 'xorg' model - 'pc101' layout - 'us'
> Error loading new keyboard description
>
> What's this _XKB_RULES_NAMES property?
> Do I need to specify it in node.cfg?
>
> Thorsten
>
> P.S.: my setup: freenx server 0.5/gentoo, nomachine nx client 1.5/winxp
>
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_XKB_RULES_NAMES is an internal X-server property which for some reason is 
missing on some versions of Xorg and freenx combinations. Setxkbmap should 
set it automatically if it finds the specified layout (pc105 de in your 
case). However, in this case setxkbmap doesn't find the layout and you should 
consult perhaps gentoos xorg wiki for a correct layout. In short 
_XKB_RULES_NAMES has nothing or very little to do with your problem.

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Jani Huhtanen
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