Keymap

blakey · 04-09-2011, 05:45 AM

I have been running Austrumi Linux 2.3.2 for a couple of days now and i like what i see. But could anyone tell me why there is no option to set an English keymap?

corp769 · 04-09-2011, 06:23 AM

Hello and welcome to LQ!

http://www.punbb-hosting.com/forums/....php?id=361890
I think this is what you are looking for. Please note, for english, the normal abbreviation for an English keymapping is EN.

Josh

heinblöd · 04-09-2011, 06:25 AM

It's says it's slackware based ,
so have a look if you find a file called /etc/rc.d/rc.keymap

it contents should be

Quote:

if [ -x /usr/bin/loadkeys ]; then
/usr/bin/loadkeys en.map //or us.map
fi

Make sure the file is executable and reload it ( or reboot)

blakey · 04-09-2011, 06:50 AM

Not wanting to seem ungrateful for the advice given so far but it is like a foreign language to a noob like me. Seems a pity that i will not be able to run Austrumi Linux from my hard drive all because there is no option for an English keymap, en-UK.

Thanks for the replies both.

corp769 · 04-09-2011, 07:04 AM

I came across this - http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/oth...-austrumi.html
I never used that distro, so sorry I can't be of full assistance.

Josh

blakey · 04-09-2011, 07:16 AM

Hiya Josh, The language is easy to set in the menu after the OS has loaded but i don't have a clue about there not being a keymap: en-UK option? Thanks for the replies though.

corp769 · 04-09-2011, 07:25 AM

Have you tried messing with setxkbmap at all?

Code:

setxkbmap us

blakey · 04-09-2011, 08:09 AM

Think perhaps remastering the Austrumi OS maybe the anwser and if so then i shall have to try and find a tutorial that will help a noob like myself learn how to remaster.

corp769 · 04-09-2011, 08:11 AM

Or maybe switching to a different distro? Just a thought, I'm not trying to get you to give up on it just yet. Maybe someone else out there knows more than me about switching out keymaps.....

blakey · 04-09-2011, 08:42 AM

Have decided not to give up on Austrumi just yet and hope a kind samaritan might help me out?

I have also found a tutorial which may help Here!