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Offline meo

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Loading kmap
« on: June 05, 2009, 02:26:07 PM »
Hi!

I would like to know how to load the sv-latin1.kmap in microcore after x has started. I have to make it that way because my setup is a bit special. Sudo loadkmap < /usr/share/kmaps/sv-latin1 does not work. So if someone has an idea it would be most appreciated.

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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 03:51:04 PM »
Usually, loadmap can be placed in bootlocal.sh.  What's different about your setup that does not allow this to work?

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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2009, 04:40:13 PM »
Hi "hats"!

The problem is that it will not start properly if I try the normal way. I have to go kind of backwards and start with the bootcodes norestore xsetup to get it to start. After that I restore the backup. That is why it doesn't work having the command in the bootlocal.sh since that has to be executed before starting X. I have a "hacked" 12-boot system and so far that is the only way I have made microcore boot properly. I'm booting all the operating systems from the first partition of the harddrive and then for some systems I have usb-pendrives connected with extensions and such. It would be nice to get a way to load the right keyboard map so I won't have to memorize the english keyboard map.

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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 05:06:31 PM »
Why not add the file in a remaster, and then add the bootcode kmap=sv-latin1 ?
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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 05:13:21 PM »
Hi curaga!

Thanks for your post. I have figured out how to do it in a simpler way. I just shut the x-server down and give the command to change the kmap and then start x again. It wasn't more complicated than that.

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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2009, 05:51:04 AM »
if u use jwm u can put loadkmap in .jwmrc
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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2009, 12:44:32 PM »
That would probably limit the kmap change to X only (which may be sufficient depending on use)

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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2009, 02:37:58 PM »
Hi again "hats"!

It works in all programs that I use, including aterm, so that's sufficient for me. I'm not sure what you are getting at with your last post. Therefore the question mark.

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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2009, 04:46:41 PM »
I was referring to the .jwmrc

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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009, 05:33:09 PM »
Hi "hats"!

Sorry. but I'm not sure that I catch your drift.

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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2009, 05:53:53 PM »
Nevermind then :P

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Re: Loading kmap
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2009, 09:02:20 AM »
Hi "hats"!

OK, point taken and noted. By the way everything is working perfect:-)

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