n00b keyboard question.

[Olivier Fourdan]

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Erin D. Hughes wrote:
> I am trying to set up a Japanese 106 key keyboard on freebsd 6.0
> 
> When I log in remotely or I log to the console before I start my xfce 
> session I have a Japanese keyboard. In the freebsd set up utility's I 
> set up a Japanese keyboard so the system understands that there is a 
> Japanese keyboard.

I'm not using FreeBSD, but usually the keyboard layout in Xorg is
different from the used used in the console.

> What do I need to do to make xfce understand that there is a Japanese 
> keyboard?

The keyboard layout is set in the xorg.conf file, usually located in
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Look for option "XkbLayout".

HTH,
Cheers,
Olivier.


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