Changing keyboard layout

Hi,
I am using knoppix, I changed by hand some files(XFree86Config-4, /etc/profile, /etc/environment/..) trying to set my keboard layout to spanish but it finished with my language options broken. I made a disaster!!! Now i installed KDE 3.2.3 but the KDE Keyboard tool does not work either!!. Previously this tool used to work perfectly. It seems that i broke the language configuration. Does anyone know how can i set up the language through command line or after editing some files? I am desperate because now i can only work with an English layout and believe me for a spanish is quite a big problem.
Thanks in advanced

Set it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf or xf86config.conf

    Option "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout"   "en_US"  # or "es" or any other

and disable keyboard layout management in Gnome or KDE or whichever you use.

If you want to change just for a little while then use the setxkbmap command:

setxkbmap es
setxkbmap us

(the first should go to spanish, the second to US layout)

That it is what i have in the /etc/X11/XF86Config file related to the keyboard:

# This is just the default keymap for X.
# May be changed with the KDE international keyboard tool.
  XkbModel    "pc101"
  XkbLayout   "es"
  XkbVariant  "nodeadkeys"
#   XkbOptions  "ctrl:swapcaps"
#   XkbKeycodes     "xfree86"
#   XkbTypes        "default"
#   XkbCompat       "default"
#   XkbSymbols      "us(pc101)"
#   XkbGeometry     "pc"
#   XkbRules        "xfree86"
#   XkbModel        "pc101"
#   XkbLayout       "us"

But i think that my system uses the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file which contains the section:

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "keyboard"
    Option      "CoreKeyboard"
    Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
    Option "XkbLayout" "es"
EndSection

I suppose that the error is related whith the configuration of the KDE keyboard tool but i do not manage to fi
nd anything in the /etc/X11/xkb

The stexkbmap commands do not work:

>setxkbmap es
>Error loading new keyboard description

Now i am using the xkbsel packet which allow me to change the keyboard layout through the command line.
Is there anybody who has any idea? i would like to have my keyboard configured in a proper way.
Thanks in advanced.

Originally posted by SAC82 That it is what i have in the /etc/X11/XF86Config file related to the keyboard: # This is just the default keymap for X. # May be changed with the KDE international keyboard tool. XkbModel "pc101" XkbLayout "es" XkbVariant "nodeadkeys" # XkbOptions "ctrl:swapcaps" # XkbKeycodes "xfree86" # XkbTypes "default" # XkbCompat "default" # XkbSymbols "us(pc101)" # XkbGeometry "pc" # XkbRules "xfree86" # XkbModel "pc101" # XkbLayout "us" But i think that my system uses the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file which contains the section: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc101" Option "XkbLayout" "es" EndSection I suppose that the error is related whith the configuration of the KDE keyboard tool but i do not manage to fi nd anything in the /etc/X11/xkb The stexkbmap commands do not work: >setxkbmap es >Error loading new keyboard description Now i am using the xkbsel packet which allow me to change the keyboard layout through the command line. Is there anybody who has any idea? i would like to have my keyboard configured in a proper way. Thanks in advanced.

That partiicular setxkbmap works fine for me...I think you're having problems because you don't have spanish keymaps installed on your system. I don't think any command will set your keymap correctly because you simply don't have them installed.

Originally posted by Komakino That partiicular setxkbmap works fine for me...I think you're having problems because you don't have spanish keymaps installed on your system. I don't think any command will set your keymap correctly because you simply don't have them installed.

I am able to set the spanish keyboard with the xkbsel command. I suppose i can not set this layout without the keymap installed. Am i right?

What package contains the spanish keymaps? Where can i find it?.