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Mandriva: Updated xorg-x11 packages to address bug with keyboard layouts. Print E-mail
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Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
Mandrake A misapplied patch in a recent X.org updated caused keyboard layout problems which resulted in some users being unable to use the CTRL-ALT-function key combination to switch to a console, as well as other keyboard mapping issues. Updated packages have been re-patched to correct these issues.
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Mandriva Linux Advisory                                   MDKA-2006:027
 http://www.mandriva.com/security/
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Package : xorg-x11
 Date    : June 5, 2006
 Affected: 2006.0
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Problem Description:
 
 A misapplied patch in a recent X.org updated caused keyboard 
 layout problems which resulted in some users being unable to use 
 the CTRL-ALT-function key combination to switch to a console, as
 well as other keyboard mapping issues.
 
 Updated packages have been re-patched to correct these issues.
 _______________________________________________________________________

 References:
 
 http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=19330
 http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22265
 http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22314
 http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22670
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Updated Packages:
 
 Mandriva Linux 2006.0:
 298e0e557613136766dca09183c55527  2006.0/RPMS/libxorg-x11-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 6d7a9b8b95ba6859367c001eaf3f403b  2006.0/RPMS/libxorg-x11-devel-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 950af3179f4fb0536458809ebdd6b6d2  2006.0/RPMS/libxorg-x11-static-devel-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 c0c720742981d462fdb5742643ef5b63  2006.0/RPMS/X11R6-contrib-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 17b30ec78d3c139bc52a8e1837f65c72  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 ca5c056e44ea9d9d1bec0a835e355885  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 1f0aaaa4881334aab09b45ac2e7d2abe  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-75dpi-fonts-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 74fed1998b41c0aaa34d0e3fa83b9c9f  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-cyrillic-fonts-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 cd265f7177656dec3e827ce5688107ce  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-doc-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 c90c5cf80c98a3f50aa3b16a9ad657bf  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-glide-module-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 1b7cd4ea0f455100a72979d98d341a6b  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-server-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 dab991c00c83bf365f6b572b9bb9b6bd  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-xauth-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 75fc02cf8791c128f894030a18dce37e  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-Xdmx-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 b12e161ccedd5fb18dcce84bcb207319  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-xfs-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 a6ba4ac7130da5c6c34615f20c68018d  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-Xnest-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 d381e63a32135c6a111f9435356201dd  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-Xprt-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 d3260b4327e9eec9a0bd7c60e9d1737d  2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-Xvfb-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 5938d40278be8504fc04d937dec2e459  2006.0/SRPMS/xorg-x11-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.src.rpm

 Mandriva Linux 2006.0/X86_64:
 269d169cf7b97fd6a45e0fd323fb93c2  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/lib64xorg-x11-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 4d9e3677a25f156892f58bade90906ba  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/lib64xorg-x11-devel-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 8eb2df79de4c9279e53445cb06e23e35  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/lib64xorg-x11-static-devel-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 298e0e557613136766dca09183c55527  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/libxorg-x11-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 6d7a9b8b95ba6859367c001eaf3f403b  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/libxorg-x11-devel-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 950af3179f4fb0536458809ebdd6b6d2  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/libxorg-x11-static-devel-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 f3c13bd7378ec8950bc89b66c74478d8  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/X11R6-contrib-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 18586a6e191712ba55f94c8e7e36ff08  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 448954867be999c4add9674213f6c3db  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 b33e1777d42472a25898690424feb0a9  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-75dpi-fonts-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 8415c62507242268af51d8bc12a63756  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-cyrillic-fonts-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 6baf24422be818cbb98e2c5b21ba8db1  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-doc-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 6e9471ebaf694cb280de405fc2bc1811  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-glide-module-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 a3fc030cbdc88ae97ec54a015578b86d  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-server-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 09f037aeb6568fe47a015f8975aae558  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-xauth-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 253e08536fa8f66f9663782c9c069e66  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-Xdmx-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 d62caaa2aa516a010c8f3eb2bfaaf906  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-xfs-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 c1cbf6ae5db79b6afc5be6461811a6a5  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-Xnest-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 89d5853f3570fe9eccc3bf7da776c40b  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-Xprt-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 acbd18ea4cf18dbb136bf8c2fd0abfd3  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/xorg-x11-Xvfb-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 5938d40278be8504fc04d937dec2e459  x86_64/2006.0/SRPMS/xorg-x11-6.9.0-5.7.20060mdk.src.rpm
 _______________________________________________________________________

 To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi.  The verification
 of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

 All packages are signed by Mandriva for security.  You can obtain the
 GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing:

  gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

 You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:

  http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories

 If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  security_(at)_mandriva.com
 _______________________________________________________________________

 Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
 pub  1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team
  
 
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