[SOLVED] Can't change keyboard Layout on Xorg 1.8

Hi all
I'm trying to configure the Input Hot-plugging on Xorg 1.8 but the keyboard layout is still on US keyboard and I need to change it.
I use some of the configurations of some people of the forum but it still on US, now my 10-evdev-conf file is like this:
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Keyboards Defaults"
Driver "evdev"
Option "XkbLayout" "latam"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
EndSection
If there are a similar topic, Can you put the link?
Thanks
Last edited by MiloCB04 (2010-06-25 04:22:30)

Sorry, but i found the problem, I saved 10-evdev.conf as 10-evdev-conf, and here is my code
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev keyboard catchall"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
Option "XkbLayout" "be"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "mouse-all" ## to use a PS/2 mouse :P
MatchIsPointer "on"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
so I hope that someone can use this solve

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