FS#8210 - "Could not convert keysym to keycode" caused by GDM and keyboard trouble

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Rafał Bilski (rafalb) - Wednesday, 03 October 2007, 19:22 GMT
Last edited by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Saturday, 09 February 2008, 18:13 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Testing
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Alexander Baldeck (kth5)
Architecture i686
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08.1
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
I'm using ION3 for a kind of Firefox kiosk. User is logged in automatically by GDM. After yesterday's system update ION fails to start all it's functions.
But only if user is auto logged. If I unlock account and log in typing user name and password everything runs fine. I'm not sure if it is GDM or X fault.

Additionally I have problems with keyboard: no num, caps or scroll lock leds, short freezes and letters are repeated many times without any reason. It doesn't matter if I log in manually.

Below .xsession-errors:
>> XF86Mail: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86Reload: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86Search: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86Favorites: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86HomePage: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> Shift+XF86HomePage: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86AudioRaiseVolume: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86AudioLowerVolume: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86AudioMute: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86AudioPrev: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86AudioNext: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86AudioPlay: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86AudioMedia: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86AudioStop: Could not convert keysym to keycode.
>> XF86Stop: Could not convert keysym to keycode.

Package versions:
gdm 2.20.0-1
xorg-server 1.4-3
xf86-input-keyboard 1.2.2-2
ion3 3rc-20070927

Steps to reproduce:
Use keyboard in X.
Allow the GDM to auto login user.
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Closed by  Roman Kyrylych (Romashka)
Saturday, 09 February 2008, 18:13 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't fix
Additional comments about closing:  ion3 was removed from repositories,
if similar issue happens with other WMs - create separate bugreports
Comment by Rafał Bilski (rafalb) - Thursday, 04 October 2007, 09:04 GMT
Tested xf86-input-keyboard. Version 1.1.1 doesn't compile. Version 1.2.1 does compile, but screen goes black and stays black even when X stops.
Comment by Rafał Bilski (rafalb) - Thursday, 04 October 2007, 16:54 GMT
Problem with keyboard leds is known and there is bug already opened at bugs.freedesktop.org. So probably it isn't related to GDM problem. I've changed keyboard to another one and I don't have problem with keys freezing and repeating anymore. But LEDs are still off.
Comment by Rafał Bilski (rafalb) - Friday, 05 October 2007, 08:25 GMT
It is somehow X fault. For X from "testing" KDM doesn't work too. More - KDM doesn't start greeter after logout. After downgrade to "extra" ION (any version) is starting without any errors.

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