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Tiny Core Base => TCB Q&A Forum => Topic started by: TCLnoob on October 04, 2015, 03:56:22 AM

Title: beginner question
Post by: TCLnoob on October 04, 2015, 03:56:22 AM

I've not found exactly how to do this by search, how do I alter my keyboard setup for UK English, a make that change permanent?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: beginner question
Post by: Juanito on October 04, 2015, 05:33:59 AM

see:

http://tinycorelinux.net/faq.html#keyboard

Title: Re: beginner question
Post by: TCLnoob on October 04, 2015, 11:37:37 AM

Thanks, but I'm not sure which value to put in for the correct en-gb keymap

Title: Re: beginner question
Post by: Misalf on October 04, 2015, 02:13:30 PM

Try this boot code

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kmap=qwerty/uk
or, in bootlocal.sh

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loadkmap < /usr/share/kmap/qwerty/uk.kmap


Title: Re: beginner question
Post by: TCLnoob on October 06, 2015, 11:08:46 AM

Quote from: Misalf on October 04, 2015, 02:13:30 PM

Try this boot code

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kmap=qwerty/uk
or, in bootlocal.sh

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loadkmap < /usr/share/kmap/qwerty/uk.kmap


Thank you. My install is to an HDD. I made the change you listed but when I reboot it vanishes.

Title: Re: beginner question
Post by: Misalf on October 06, 2015, 12:10:50 PM

If you've edited  /opt/bootlocal.sh , your backup file (mydata.tgz) needs to be updated in order for your changes to persist reboots.
If you boot into a desktop session, it will (by default) be done for you automatically if using the "Exit" icon (exittc) in WBar.
Otherwise (i.e. just CLI) you need to run

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filetool.sh -b

The  kmap  boot code is the more convenient way for me, as it doesn't need a backup file to restore this setting from.

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Title: Re: beginner question
Post by: TCLnoob on October 10, 2015, 11:44:48 AM

Thank you, this has solved my problem.