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1A mini-HOWTO test the XKB config without modifying the system configuration.
2(Only tested with XFree86 4.3+.)
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4First see what your configuration is. Note the model and layout.
5   $ setxkbmap -print
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7Then unpack the sources locally ...
8   $ gzip -dc xkeyboard-config*.tar.gz | tar -tf -
9... and change to the delivered directory
10   $ cd xkeyboard-config-<version>
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12Then try to load the current keyboard using the local rules
13   $ setxkbmap -v 10 -I$PWD -rules base
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15Now try to set different keyboards using the -model and -layout.
16   $ setxkbmap -v 10 -I$PWD -rules base -model pc102 -layout intl
17Look in the file rules/base for other example models and layouts
18
19If there was a problem, you can reset the keyboard like so:
20   $ setxkbmap -rules xfree86 -model <noted model> -layout <noted layout>
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22If that doesn't work, you may have to log out and log back in.
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