Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:07:14 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: AlbrtNew@aol.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.10 Installation/configuration Message-ID: <20040707120714.GA75397@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <146.2d9a4b7e.2e1d2c43@aol.com> References: <146.2d9a4b7e.2e1d2c43@aol.com>
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On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 06:36:51AM -0400, AlbrtNew@aol.com wrote:
> I am in the process of installing 4.10 FreeBSD and have got as far as the=
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> basic ' insatllation and am now starting post-installation configuration.=
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> find, however, that I appear to have the wrong default keyboard configura=
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> my Region [UK] and I was wondering if anybody can put me straight on how =
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> re-configure from the Command line. [ I have the ' Handbook ' and Lehey's=
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> Complete FBSD ' but cannot seem to find the answer.
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> Grateful for any advice.
For the console, add:
keymap=3D"uk.iso"
to /etc/rc.conf -- that will make sure you get the correct keyboard
map after rebooting. You can set the keymap manually by:
# kbdcontrol < /dev/ttyv0 -l uk.iso
Look at /etc/defaults/rc.conf for many more examples of configuration
settings.
Nb. That covers just the console interface -- you need some separate
configuration to set the keymap correctly for X-windows. Edit your
/etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, changing the keyboard's
'InputDevice' section to something like the sollowing:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection
See also setxkbmap(1).
Cheers,
Matthew
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Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks
Savill Way
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Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK
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