1) error with XKB -- solution to edit xorg.conf
Edit how please?
I don't even have that file - Closest thing is /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/getconfig/xorg.cfg
You should be able to find the real answer in the archive, but the short answer is that you need to add a link in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/rules:
ln -s xorg.lst xfree86.lst
Greg