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Offline TCLnoob

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beginner question
« on: October 04, 2015, 06:56:22 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

Offline Juanito

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Re: beginner question
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2015, 08:33:59 AM »

Offline TCLnoob

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Re: beginner question
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2015, 02:37:37 PM »
Thanks, but I'm not sure which value to put in for the correct en-gb keymap

Offline Misalf

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Re: beginner question
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2015, 05:13:30 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
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Offline TCLnoob

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Re: beginner question
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2015, 02:08:46 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.

Offline Misalf

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Re: beginner question
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2015, 03:10:50 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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Offline TCLnoob

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Re: beginner question
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2015, 02:44:48 PM »
Thank you, this has solved my problem.