User Feedback :: DSL is exactly what I need except ONE thing !!!



Thx for your very constructive answer roberts. I'll try that tomorrow because yesterday I went to bed at 4:30 and today it is 2:15 French time!! Oops I love DSL but also .... my bed ... sometimes.

I'm still optimistic, w/ .... your help!!! :)

Take care :;):
Hi Robert :)

I sent you a mail this night regarding what I've "prepared for you !!".
My only problem is that I don't know how to send the attachments.

In the meantime, just a flavor of what I can extend to you:

the path of the kmaps on Ubuntu to show you what I've got there


I selected fr-latin9.kmap.gz for you because I'm pretty sure it's the one that works on Ubuntu
(I don't know how to check that).

I also took a picture of my keyboard to show you (just in case) where the specific keys are located.
If you have any way to compare w/ the file I'll send you, that'll be great.
Or if you tell me how to proceed myself, I'll be more than happy to make the things go ahead.


The main problems are coming from the following keys


By the way I went on your site and I saw all you did for Linux and DSL (I understand now why it's a little bit your baby!!
and it's a nice baby too), very impressive!!
The photo gallery is nice as well.

Bye  :)
Hi everyone, Hi Robert

I did a big step forward, but I don't know what to do w/ it!! :O

Actually, after reading a lot of docs (very well done in simple English), I did:

myDSL > system, in order to install xkeycaps (on the HD, I don't work w/ the live CD anymore to simplify my life).

Then, from the map, I found MY keyboard (100% compatible)  and actually THE ONE of 60 millions of people (just kidding of course :p !!).

Here is the result I read on the title bar:

xkeycaps ; PC105 keys, wide delete, tall enter (xfree86 ; French) keyboard (last minute correction, it's a 105 and not 102 keyboard)

So now, what can I do w/ this? can I tell the system that's the one I want?

All your feedbacks are very welcome, and maybe my old PC will be fully operational ... tonight!!

Thx for your support, have a nice day :laugh:[I]
Hello Gérard !

I'm writing this in DSL / Firefox with the latin-fr1 keyboard layout from Ubuntu. It seems to be a little bit bigger than the original DSL one but if Robert want to add it... I think Gérard deserves it for his enthusiasm ! There's only a small problem with these : ê and ë (had to reboot to type that), but I guess we can fix it with a simple xmodmap...

I still didn't get xkeycaps to do what I want though.

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Terrific Thierry we're on a good track. I'm willing to participate to the test, but I need to know how you "install" keyboard layout from Ubuntu to DSL. After that, I'll be able to make all the tests of my Ubuntu pattern.

Anyway, our best hope is still Robert, allo Robert, allo, allo ... ah my cellphone is down!!!! Robert, number one of the hit parade !!!  :blues:
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