[SOLVED]Caps Lock can't work when to install archlinux

luofeiyu · 2021-01-24 01:40:15

1.mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
2.swapon /dev/sda2
3.pacstrap /mnt bash linux linux-firmware vim nano
It encounter such error infos:

Possibly missing firmware for module: aic94xx
Possibly missing firmware for module: wd719x
Possibly missing firmware for module: xhci_pci
4.I found that all character's upper case can't type,Caps Lock can't work !
The keyboard's driver should be installed,i made a google search and want to try with:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/aic94xx-firmware.git
cd aic94xx-firmware
makepkg -sri

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/wd719x-firmware.git
cd wd719x-firmware
makepkg -sri

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/xhci_pci-firmware.git
cd xhci_pci-firmware
makepkg -sri 

mkinitcpio -p linux

First install the git.

pacstrap  /mnt  git

Then:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/aic94xx-firmware.git

It encounter an error info:

git will not execute and completion _git exists.

How can I fix it?

Last edited by luofeiyu (2021-01-24 13:46:54)

Juan Bellas · 2021-01-24 05:04:21

Hi.
Have you tried turning on caps using Shift + Caps Lock?
During the first phase of the installation this is what works for me, not simply pressing the caps lock.

seth · 2021-01-24 08:25:49

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/aic94xx-firmware.git
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/wd719x-firmware.git

It's rather unlikely that you own/use those chips?

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/xhci_pci-firmware.git

That package doesn't exist.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=257937

git will not execute and completion _git exists.

You need to install git to run git …
However, you can ignore that.

About CapsLock: idk. why it would not work, but you hold the Shift key to type one upper character.
CapsLock is a remainder from the times when you had to apply ~1lb pressure to hold the shift key down and UPCASE was the only available emphasis - ie. mechanical typewriters.
Nobody uses it this way nowadays and it's typically mapped to other functions - eg. I use it as compose key to enter fancy nonsense like λινυξ …

Juan Bellas · 2021-01-24 15:01:25

seth wrote:

About CapsLock: idk. why it would not work, but you hold the Shift key to type one upper character.
CapsLock is a remainder from the times when you had to apply ~1lb pressure to hold the shift key down and UPCASE was the only available emphasis - ie. mechanical typewriters.
Nobody uses it this way nowadays and it's typically mapped to other functions - eg. I use it as compose key to enter fancy nonsense like λινυξ …

I'm not saying that you normally use the Shift key to activate uppercase. These are activated by their own key. I also use the Shift key for other things like the $, & or% signs, for example.
The only thing I was saying is that, during the Arch installation, in the first part, before restarting and logging in as root, the only way that works for me to activate capitalization and type -F32, for example, is through Shift key.
He was just commenting on it in case it was helpful.
Nothing else.

seth · 2021-01-24 15:10:51

This was not a comment on you, but luofeiyu's desire to use the CapsLock itfp.
The key is typically useless.

He was just commenting on it in case it was helpful.

Google translate?

@luofeiyu, how is this solved?
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … way-street

Juan Bellas · 2021-01-24 16:00:13

seth wrote:

Google translate?

You are right.
I do not handle English well.

seth · 2021-01-24 16:04:59

That explains things.
I did not criticize your comment.

Arch Linux

#1 2021-01-24 01:40:15

[SOLVED]Caps Lock can't work when to install archlinux

#2 2021-01-24 05:04:21

Re: [SOLVED]Caps Lock can't work when to install archlinux

#3 2021-01-24 08:25:49

Re: [SOLVED]Caps Lock can't work when to install archlinux

#4 2021-01-24 15:01:25

Re: [SOLVED]Caps Lock can't work when to install archlinux

#5 2021-01-24 15:10:51

Re: [SOLVED]Caps Lock can't work when to install archlinux

#6 2021-01-24 16:00:13

Re: [SOLVED]Caps Lock can't work when to install archlinux

#7 2021-01-24 16:04:59

Re: [SOLVED]Caps Lock can't work when to install archlinux

Board footer