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dtmc

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Registered: 2011-05-03

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[SOLVED] stupid keymap question

OK, this one's driving me mad, because I know there's a really simple, really *stupidly* simple answer to my problem, but I just can't find it or work it out.

Installing Arch on a fresh machine, the first command I run is "loadkeys uk" to set my keyboard.  That's fine.

But how do I set my stupid machine (and even more stupid user) to use the uk keymap *after* the install?

Many thanks,

David Shaw

Last edited by dtmc (2012-07-28 14:37:26)

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: [SOLVED] stupid keymap question

I think you want to edit /etc/vconsole.conf or /etc/rc.conf.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KEYMAP

Edit: It's part of configuring the system, so you must have missed it somehow: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Be … the_system

Last edited by karol (2012-07-28 09:45:03)

dtmc

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Registered: 2011-05-03

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Re: [SOLVED] stupid keymap question

I think you want to edit /etc/vconsole.conf or /etc/rc.conf.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KEYMAP

Told you it would be stupidly simple!  Many thanks for helping one who is severely hard of thinking today!  :-0

David Shaw

karol

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Re: [SOLVED] stupid keymap question

Please remember to mark the thread as solved.

dtmc

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Re: [SOLVED] stupid keymap question

Please remember to mark the thread as solved.

Sorry!  Guess I ought to go back to bed until my brain starts working again.  If it ever does.

kokoko3k

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Re: [SOLVED] stupid keymap question

Runned into the same issue by trying as a blind user to follow the wiki installation istructions.

*** This part really needs to be added to the steps in the wiki. ***

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