DSL Embedded :: keyboard mapping selection under QEMU

I have a problem running embedded (on top of XP but that's not relevant). I cannot select a French keyboard. The keyboard config tool in the menu does not work to change the map. (It also doesn't work for me in the cd booting versions either but as I can select with a boot code it doesn't pose a problem; it's been like that since 0.75). Is it possible to correct this simply (I don't mess around editing config files or anything else that requires text mode). Other than that it works well if slowly. My soundcard doesn't work but that's another subject (doesn't work with any Linux except Mandrake!)
Where and how can I post for DSL-N issues? I tried posting in the testing section but the permission was refused!
Cheers Jo

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