CentOS - Jun 2013 - setxkbmap not accepting layout "de"

Hi all,

when I try to use Xnest with setxkbmap to force a Germany keyboard 
layout, I get the error
> Error loading new keyboard description
The complete command I am using is
> ssh -X -C -l $USER $HOST -n "Xnest :1 -ac -geometry 1440x850 -once 
> -query localhost & setxkbmap -layout de"
I also tried with "setxkbmap de" in the end, but no difference.

So this might have been the right syntax to set a different keyboard 
layout, but somehow it did not work - do I understand the error message 
right?
There is no error or hint in the Xorg log file(s).

Any hint or help is appreciated.

Dirk

From: Dirk <dirk.schulz at kinzesberg.de>
> when I try to use Xnest with setxkbmap to force a Germany keyboard 
> layout, I get the error
>>  Error loading new keyboard description
> The complete command I am using is
>>  ssh -X -C -l $USER $HOST -n "Xnest :1 -ac -geometry 1440x850
-once
>>  -query localhost & setxkbmap -layout de"
> I also tried with "setxkbmap de" in the end, but no difference.
A shot in the dark but, maybe try the "USING WITH xkbcomp" 
section of setxkbmap's man page?
Or use strace to try to see what files he tries/fails to access...

JD