en keyboard layout

[Ezra Morris]

I had a look at the archives here, but they weren't much help.
I'm running Debian GNU/Hurd in QEMU, but there doesn't seem a way to set the keyboard language to english/gb for the Hurd console.
I installed both console-driver-xkb and clavier, but I can't seem to find a way to configure them.

Any ideas?
Thanks.

[Samuel Thibault]

Hello,

See /etc/default/keymap for the clavier package. Layouts are in
/usr/share/clavier/map.*, unfortunately there is no en_GB, but the
format is quite simple, you should be able to write one.

As of console-dirver-xkb, see /etc/default/hurd-console, you need to
comment the pc_kbd line and uncomment the xkb line, and add the --keymap
option you want (i.e. --keymap en_GB)

Samuel

[Ezra Morris]

Hi, I edited all the files as you suggested, and created and set map.en_GB. However, what do I need to do to get these settings to apply?
I tried rebooting, but it still uses the US keymap.
Thanks.

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[Samuel Thibault]

Ezra Morris, le Sun 15 Jun 2008 06:22:34 +0100, a écrit :
> Hi, I edited all the files as you suggested, and created and set map.en_GB.
> However, what do I need to do to get these settings to apply?

Make sure that clavier's init scripts get run, with the correct
parameters.

(works for me for the french keyboard)

Samuel

[Ezra Morris]

Thanks, that sorts out the mach console.
Any idea how to do the same in the hurd console?
Thanks.

[Samuel Thibault]

Ezra Morris, le Mon 16 Jun 2008 19:08:00 +0100, a écrit :
> Thanks, that sorts out the mach console.
> Any idea how to do the same in the hurd console?

See the comments in /etc/default/hurd-console, you need to comment the
KBD='-d pc_kbd' line, uncomment KBD='-d xkb' and add a --keymap option
in it.

Samuel