> > ok, i almost have xfree working. i only have one problem left: my
> > keyboard mapping is screwy. the InputDevice section in XF86Config(1)
> > is really sparse. so i don't know what keywords to use to get it to
> > use my powerbook keyboard correctly. i suppose i could experiment
> > and xmodmap several hundred keys but there has got to be a better
> > way. it does recognize the keyboard, but 8 -> return, d -> 1, etc.
> > everything is mapped in an incorrect way.
> 
> I had the same problem and Nathan (I think) suggested I create a
> /var/db/xkb directory.  Worked for me (though I frankly don't
> understand the reason why...).

what are the permissions/ownerships on /var/db/xkb?

i made the directory but it didn't help.