Re: [gdm-list] working around a broken shift key

[Yan Seiner <yan seiner com>]

Brian Cameron napsal(a):
> Yan:
>
> If you put such calls in the /etc/X11/gdm/Init or /etc/X11/gdm/PreLogin
> scripts, that might work.

On Debian Etch, /etc/X11/gdm/PreSession works just fine.

Thanks,

--Yan

> Brian
>
>
> > Is there a way to set up a global xmodmap that works for gdm?
> >
> > I'm trying to work around a broken shift key (it gets stuck in the 
> > down position), so I'm using
> >
> > xmodmap -e "clear shift"
> > xmodmap -e "add shift = Shift_L"
> >
> > in my users' .xinitrc
> >
> > The problem is that if the shift key gets stuck on the login prompt, 
> > noone can log in....
> >
> > So I need to turn it off for gdm as well.
> >
> > I've tried adding the above lines in
> >
> > /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
> >
> > but it seems that it fails as X isn't running yet.
> >
> > So...  Where do I put the above lines so that they take effect with 
> > gdm as well?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --Yan
>
>
> !DSPAM:46ae69c5209041804284693!


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