Description of problem: The system-config-keyboard doesn't open in graphical mode Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): system-config-keyboard -v and system-config-keyboard --version doesn't return anything (python error) How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. open a terminal 2. system-config-keyboard 3. enter root password Actual results: "Ãchec lors du lancement du mode graphique. Lancement du mode texte." (Means: Failure to open in graphical mode) Expected results: Open the graphical mode to select my keyboard : CAN/CSA Z243.200-92 http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/images/ti/clavier.gif http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/ti/clavier.html Console: http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/ti/Pilote_cn-latin1_ModeConsole1.txt Graphical: http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/ti/Pilote_xkb_ModeGraphique1.txt Additional info: Note that oqlf.gouv.qc.ca is a governement website.
This problem happens in rawhide(20061004), too. $] system-config-keyboard Starting graphical mode failed. Starting text mode instead. system-config-keyboard-1.2.8-1.
I have this problem with FC6. system-config-keyboard-1.2.10-2 When I try to run it: $ system-config-keyboard Échec lors du lancement du mode graphique. Lancement du mode texte. Loading /lib/kbd/keymaps/i386/azerty/fr-latin9.map.gz assuming iso-8859-1 cedilla assuming iso-8859-1 acute assuming iso-8859-1 diaeresis assuming iso-8859-1 brokenbar assuming iso-8859-1 threequarters assuming iso-8859-1 currency assuming iso-8859-1 onehalf assuming iso-8859-1 onequarter Text mode works. When I try to launch it from GNOME I have the dialog box asking for root password but nothing more. I have no AVC with SELinux (enforced mode). $ uname -a Linux athlon1600 2.6.18-1.2869.fc6 #1 SMP Wed Dec 20 14:51:46 EST 2006 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux If it mays help (another bug?): $ system-config-keyboard --version Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/system-config-keyboard/system-config-keyboard.py", line 54, in ? ["noui", "text", "help"]) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/getopt.py", line 89, in getopt opts, args = do_longs(opts, args[0][2:], longopts, args[1:]) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/getopt.py", line 153, in do_longs has_arg, opt = long_has_args(opt, longopts) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/getopt.py", line 170, in long_has_args raise GetoptError('option --%s not recognized' % opt, opt) getopt.GetoptError: option --version not recognized $ system-config-keyboard -v Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/system-config-keyboard/system-config-keyboard.py", line 54, in ? ["noui", "text", "help"]) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/getopt.py", line 91, in getopt opts, args = do_shorts(opts, args[0][1:], shortopts, args[1:]) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/getopt.py", line 191, in do_shorts if short_has_arg(opt, shortopts): File "/usr/lib/python2.4/getopt.py", line 207, in short_has_arg raise GetoptError('option -%s not recognized' % opt, opt) getopt.GetoptError: option -v not recognized All others system-config-* work.
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It works for me. And the second thingie is not a bug -- it clearly states: getopt.GetoptError: option --version not recognized