DSL 2.0 - Problem with german keyboard

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: DSL 2.0 - Problem with german keyboard
started by: struppi

Posted by struppi on 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!

Posted by roberts on 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.

Posted by struppi on Nov. 22 2005,22:17

i had the same line in my .xinitrc when i used dsl1.5

so there must be a difference...

Posted by Blue Shadow on Nov. 24 2005,14:17

I have'nt any problem with the german umlauts oder special characters like "ß"

But I boot DSL with the boot option "lang=de-latin1-nodeadkeys"

Posted by struppi on Nov. 24 2005,20:00

ich versuch's mal... : )

Posted by struppi on Nov. 24 2005,21:39

hmm i used jwm the whole time.... i switched to fluxbox and back and tataaa: my umlaute are back.

perhaps a problem with the setting of KEYBOARDLAYOUT ?!?