Can't switch to console after upgrade to Breezy

Johann Spies js at wdsl.co.za
Wed Dec 7 16:03:20 UTC 2005


On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 08:51:44AM -0600, Mikus Grinbergs wrote:
> The problem was found by Nicola Bolla <nicola.bolla at erogasmet.it> :
> 
>  Pre Breezy,  /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc  was a directory.
>   On Breezy,  /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc  needs to be a file.
> 
> 
> If you have a file on your system  /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc.dpkg-new
> then (as root) :
> 
>   Rename directory /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc (to something else)
>   Rename the /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc.dpkg-new  file
>          to  /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc
>   (reboot)

Thank you Mikus!

That was the problem and your suggestion solved it.

Funny that I did not get the same problem when I upgraded
another laptop.


Regards
Johann
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