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WORKSTATION INSTALL: Translation table syntax errors (XkeysymDB)


Record #1213

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  Merged Core

Problem Title:
WORKSTATION INSTALL:  Translation table syntax errors (XkeysymDB)


Problem Description:
When the Xilinx workstation install program runs, the following translation
table syntax error warnings may appear:

 Warning: translation table syntax error: Unknown keysym name: osfSelect
 Warning: ... found while parsing '	  <Key>osfSelect:	 ManagerGadgetSe
lect() '
 Warning: translation table syntax error: Unknown keysym name: osfHelp
 Warning: ... found while parsing '	  <Key>osfHelp: 	 ManagerGadgetHe
lp() '


The Xilinx Install program runs under OpenWindows, and the problem is usually
caused by a missing, incomplete, or incompatible XKeysymDB file. XKeysymDB is
an ASCII file which defines keyboard bindings or functions, and it is
operating system-specific.

The XACT Install program expects the XKeysymDB file to be in /usr/lib/X11 in
all cases, but often it is located in /usr/openwin/lib on Sun and Solaris
platforms.


Solution 1:

To correct the problem, try:

      setenv XKEYSYMDB /usr/openwin/lib/XKeysymDB
      /cdrom/install

 or:  mkdir /usr/lib/X11
      ln -s /usr/openwin/lib/XKeysymDB /usr/lib/X11/XKeysymDB
      /cdrom/install

Or try /cdrom/cdi.csh for a less functional but non-graphical install.


Note that such warnings are often the symptom of a deeper problem which can
often be resolved by installing the latest OpenWindows patch from Sun.



End of Record #1213