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Topic: DSL 2.0 - Problem with german keyboard

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struppi

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Posted: Nov. 22 2005,19:17

hello,

dsl2.0 is great with jwm it runs much faster on my old machine, i have about 5% more ram free!

BUT: the german umlaute äöüß etc don't work at all...

i used "lang=de" and "no dead keys" in xsetup.sh

what is the problem? i thought there were improvements especially for german keyboards.

please help me!

roberts

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Posted: Nov. 22 2005,20:01

Foreign keyboards are most difficult for John and I to support.
All we can go by is that which is submitted to us.
The only change in 2.0 is an if statement in the .xinitrc file.
# For German Keyboards
if [ $KEYTABLE == "de" ]; then
xmodmap -e "clear Mod4" -e "add Mod5 = Mode_switch" &
fi
This was submitted. If incorrect please advise.
Also this file is/will be in your backup, so it is easy change to persist.
This change has been in both RC with no feedback received.