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author | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
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committer | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
commit | 1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554 (patch) | |
tree | 03a077f0b1b1548f3c806bd1c5795964fba0fb52 /it/using-d-i/modules/kbd-chooser.xml | |
download | installation-guide-1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554.zip |
move manual to top-level directory, split out of debian-installer package
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diff --git a/it/using-d-i/modules/kbd-chooser.xml b/it/using-d-i/modules/kbd-chooser.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b8496929e --- /dev/null +++ b/it/using-d-i/modules/kbd-chooser.xml @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 28672 untranslated --> + + + <sect3 id="kbd-chooser"> + <title>Choosing a Keyboard</title> + +<para> + +Keyboards are often tailored to the characters used in a language. +Select a layout that conforms to the keyboard you are using, or +select something close if the keyboard layout you want +isn't represented. Once the system installation is complete, you'll be +able to select a keyboard layout from a wider range of choices (run +<command>kbdconfig</command> as root after you have completed the +installation). + +</para><para> + +Move the highlight to the keyboard selection you desire and press +&enterkey;. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight — they are +in the same place in all national language keyboard layouts, so they +are independent of the keyboard configuration. An 'extended' keyboard +is one with <keycap>F1</keycap> through <keycap>F10</keycap> keys +along the top row. + +</para><para arch="mipsel"> + +On DECstations there is currently no loadable keymap available, +so you have to skip the keyboard selection and keep the default +kernel keymap (LK201 US). This may change in the future as it +depends on further Linux/MIPS kernel development. + +</para><para arch="powerpc"> + +There are two keyboard layouts for US keyboards; the qwerty/mac-usb-us +(Apple USB) layout will place the Alt function on the +<keycap>Command/Apple</keycap> key (in the keyboard position next to +the <keycap>space</keycap> key similar to <keycap>Alt</keycap> on +PC keyboards), while the qwerty/us (Standard) layout will place the +Alt function on the <keycap>Option</keycap> key (engraved with 'alt' +on most Mac keyboards). In other respects the two layouts are similar. + +</para> + +<note arch="sparc"><para> + +If you are installing on a system that has a Sun USB keyboard and have +booted the installer with the default 2.4 kernel, the keyboard will not +be identified correctly by the installation system. The installer will show +you a list of Sun type keymaps to choose from, but selecting one of these +will result in a non-working keyboard. If you are installing with the 2.6 +kernel, there is no problem. + +</para><para> + +To get a working keyboard, you should boot the installer with parameter +<userinput>debconf/priority=medium</userinput>. When you get to keyboard +selection<footnote> + +<para> +If you are installing at default priority you should use the <userinput>Go +Back</userinput> button to return to the installer menu when you are shown +the list of Sun type keymaps. +</para> + +</footnote>, choose <quote>No keyboard to configure</quote> if you have a +keyboard with an American (US) layout, or choose <quote>USB keyboard</quote> +if you have a keyboard with a localized layout. Selecting <quote>No keyboard +to configure</quote> will leave the kernel keymap in place, which is correct +for US keyboards. + +</para></note> + </sect3> |