UK keyboard won´t display apostrophe.

chris_debian · 2010-05-24 20:39:19

Hi, all.

Iǘe got a lovely new Arch install and Iḿ running Xfce. Unfortunately, my apostrophe key doesn´t work properly; unfortunately I get an ´accent´ instead.

My /etc/rc.conf has:

KEYMAP="uk"

and I tested the apostrophe before installing X. Iḿ 99% sure it worked fine. I don´t have an xconf file, so can only conclude that xfce is mis-configured.

Currently it is set to gn Intl. I notice that a check box exists that allows me to use system defaults, but that requires a reboot which I can t do right now.

Can anyone using a UK keyboard layout confirm what settings I should use?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris.

lunch_box · 2010-05-24 21:23:59

Presumably your keyboard works correctly in the TTYs, as your rc.conf config is correct. For X you need one of the fdi files that HAL uses and set the keymap in there (at least, that's how I do it).

Copy the keymap.fdi file into /etc from /usr (so it doesn't get overwritten on update), then edit the file.

cp /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10-keymap.fdi /etc/hal/fdi/policy/

For editing, change this:

<merge key="input.xkb.layout" type="string">us</merge>

to this:

<merge key="input.xkb.layout" type="string">gb</merge>

I think this is in the wiki on the beginners guide page somewhere.

chris_debian · 2010-05-25 06:24:51

Lunch_box,

Thanks for your reply. I had a quick look at the PC on the way out of the house, this morning. I was a little worried to see that I do not have any TTY's when I try to select 1-9 (only X on 7).

I'll reboot my machine tonight which will force Arch to use the system default and take it from there. 12 years using GNU/Linux and I've never had the TTY problem. I guess non are spawned by default and that they have to be added.

Cheers,

Chris.

chris_debian · 2010-05-25 15:39:25

I was able to do a reboot after selecting 'use system default keymap' (in xfce settings) and as you can see, my apostrophes are working :-)

I still don't have any TTY's :-( That may need some research.

Many thanks,

Chris.

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#1 2010-05-24 20:39:19

UK keyboard won´t display apostrophe.

#2 2010-05-24 21:23:59

Re: UK keyboard won´t display apostrophe.

#3 2010-05-25 06:24:51

Re: UK keyboard won´t display apostrophe.

#4 2010-05-25 15:39:25

Re: UK keyboard won´t display apostrophe.

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