Ubuntu
xkeyboard-config package

British keyboard options on Macintosh has no letters.

Bug #51003 reported by jtappin
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xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Bug Description

On a Macintosh (iBook G3 circa 2002) with Kubuntu Dapper installed.

When using the "Macintosh" keyboard option and the en-GB layout, only the top row of keys (i.e. numbers - and = and their shifted characters) produce anything when typed, all letters and main punctuation symbols are dead.

If the keyboard setting is replaced with PC105 then the letters work, but some characters such as " and @ are not assigned to the correct keys.

FWIW, setting PC105 in the X configuration but leaving the KDE keyboard setting as Macintosh has the same effect as setting Macintosh in the X configuration (except that it's possible to log in).

Tags: apple g3 ppc
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jtappin (sjt) wrote :

I forgot to add, I have seen a similar problem discussed for one of the East European layouts on Debian.

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Philip Paquette (pcpaquette) wrote :

Set package from (undefined) to xserver-xorg-input-keyboard
Can you confirm that you still have this problem in edfy/feisty?

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jtappin (sjt) wrote : Re: [Bug 51003] Re: British keyboard options on Macintosh has no letters.

On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:29:16 -0000
Philip Paquette <email address hidden> wrote:

PP> Set package from (undefined) to xserver-xorg-input-keyboard
PP> Can you confirm that you still have this problem in edfy/feisty?
PP>
PP> ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-keyboard (Ubuntu)
PP> Sourcepackagename: None => xserver-xorg-input-keyboard
PP> Assignee: (unassigned) => Philip Paquette
PP> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
PP>

Certainly still present on edgy.

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Philip Paquette (pcpaquette)
Changed in xserver-xorg-input-keyboard:
assignee: shooters → nobody
status: Needs Info → Confirmed
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jtappin (sjt) wrote :

This problem appears to be fixed in Hardy

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jtappin (sjt) wrote :

The problem has gone away in Hardy

Changed in xkeyboard-config:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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