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Dip n Scratch:
I want to be rid of the default US keyboard & have only my native UK keymap loaded.
The Core Plus is installed on a 36Gb ex-laptop drive put into a case, so it is like booting from a stick.

I have downloaded kmaps.tcz and I can get the UK keymap to load from the prompt, but it does not persist beyond the re-boot, even though I typed filetool.sh -b. I then did the restore (-r) ??
I have also entered: loadkmap < /usr/share/kmap/qwerty//uk.kmap into bootlocal.sh after using 'chmod' to change it's permissions.
There's other stuff I have done that you will come up with. Maybe I have entered stuff in wrongly.

I have to get this right before I go after other newbie problems.

Rich:
Hi Dip n Scratch
Make sure that  kmaps  is installed  onboot.  Add the following boot code to your bootloaders config file:

--- Code: ---kmap=qwerty/uk
--- End code ---
Reboot your machine and see if the change took place. I would also like to suggest you read this excellent book:
http://tinycorelinux.net/book.html
It will provide you with useful insight on the inner workings of Tinycore.

Dip n Scratch:
kmaps is installed on booting up.
What is the name of the config file & i'll take a look at it, even if I have to use chmod to be able to edit it.

Rich:
Hi Dip n Scratch
The config file should be under  boot/extlinux.  boot will either be under  tce  or in the root directory of your drive. To find
your drive:

--- Code: ---tc@box:~$ cat /etc/sysconfig/backup_device
sda3/tce
tc@box:~$
--- End code ---
Next, change to that directory using the results you got from the above command:

--- Code: ---tc@box:~$ cd /mnt/sda3/tce
tc@box:/mnt/sda3/tce$
--- End code ---
Check for a directory called  boot.  If it's not there, then move up one directory level and check there:

--- Code: ---tc@box:/mnt/sda3/tce$ cd ..
tc@box:/mnt/sda3$
--- End code ---
Drill down into the  boot  directory. You should find something similar to  boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf.  Add the boot code to the
line that contains  core.gz.

Dip n Scratch:
I solved this with additions to bootlocal.sh and onboot.lst
Does anyone use a wireless keyboard?
I need to look for a keyboard anyway. Who know what lifeforms and biological debris exist in the present device?
A keyboard w/o a lead eliminates one problem, or does it introduce another?

    [EDIT]: Fixed spelling. Changed  lootlocal.sh  to  bootlocal.sh.  Rich

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