[Grml] How to setup Xorg keyboard layout ?

[Frédéric Boiteux]

Hello,

I'm trying to use the GRML iso image (with grml-rescueboot package)
on computers with a special keyboard layout, a french-targeted
dvorak-like layout called ??b?po??.

I found how to setup the console layout, giving
??keyboard=dvorak-fr-bepo?? in CUSTOM_BOOTOPTIONS variable
of /etc/default/grml-rescueboot, but didn't found how to setup the Xorg
layout : it's a flavor/variant of ??fr?? Xorg layout (though it very
different from classical french Azerty) ; I can setup in a shell with :

setxkbmap fr bepo

and following grml's FAQ, I tried ??xkeyboard=bepo??,
??xkeyboard=fr(bepo) ? without luck.


Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard definition, or
how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Thanks,
Fred.

[Darshaka Pathirana]

Hi!

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
I'm trying to use the GRML iso image (with grml-rescueboot package)
on computers with a special keyboard layout, a french-targeted
dvorak-like layout called ? b?po ?.
I found how to setup the console layout, giving
? keyboard=dvorak-fr-bepo ? in CUSTOM_BOOTOPTIONS variable
of /etc/default/grml-rescueboot, but didn't found how to setup the Xorg
layout : it's a flavor/variant of ? fr ? Xorg layout (though it very
setxkbmap fr bepo
and following grml's FAQ, I tried ? xkeyboard=bepo ?,
? xkeyboard=fr(bepo) ? without luck.
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard definition, or
how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be
implemented:

[1] http://qr.cx/J1ri

One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a new
variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to
write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.

After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in
'$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.

With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr
xkeyvariant=bepo".

I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml
2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)

HTH && HAND,
- Darsha

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[Frédéric Boiteux]

Le Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:22:52 +0200,

Post by Darshaka Pathirana
Hi!
?

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard
definition, or how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be
[1] http://qr.cx/J1ri
One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a
new variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to
write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.
After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in
'$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.
With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr
xkeyvariant=bepo".
I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml
2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)

Thanks for your quick reply !

I don't know well grml yet, only tested the ISO, so I don't know what
to do with your patches yet :-)
Perhaps it could be simpler to add a new choice in the console menu
proposing different keyboard layouts ?


Fred.

[Darshaka Pathirana]

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
Le Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:22:52 +0200,

Post by Darshaka Pathirana
Hi!
?

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard
definition, or how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be
[1] http://qr.cx/J1ri
One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a
new variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to
write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.
After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in
'$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.
With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr
xkeyvariant=bepo".
I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml
2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)

Thanks for your quick reply !
I don't know well grml yet, only tested the ISO, so I don't know what
to do with your patches yet :-)
Perhaps it could be simpler to add a new choice in the console menu
proposing different keyboard layouts ?
Fred.

[Darshaka Pathirana]

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
Le Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:22:52 +0200,

Post by Darshaka Pathirana
Hi!
?

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard
definition, or how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be
[1] http://qr.cx/J1ri
One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a
new variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to
write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.
After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in
'$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.
With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr
xkeyvariant=bepo".
I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml
2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)

Thanks for your quick reply !
I don't know well grml yet, only tested the ISO, so I don't know what
to do with your patches yet :-)
Perhaps it could be simpler to add a new choice in the console menu
proposing different keyboard layouts ?
Fred.

[Darshaka Pathirana]

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
Le Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:22:52 +0200,

Post by Darshaka Pathirana
Hi!
?

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard
definition, or how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be
[1] http://qr.cx/J1ri
One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a
new variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to
write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.
After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in
'$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.
With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr
xkeyvariant=bepo".
I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml
2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)

Thanks for your quick reply !
I don't know well grml yet, only tested the ISO, so I don't know what
to do with your patches yet :-)
Perhaps it could be simpler to add a new choice in the console menu
proposing different keyboard layouts ?
Fred.

[Frédéric Boiteux]

Le Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:22:52 +0200,

Post by Darshaka Pathirana
Hi!
?

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard
definition, or how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be
[1] http://qr.cx/J1ri
One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a
new variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to
write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.
After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in
'$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.
With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr
xkeyvariant=bepo".
I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml
2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)

Thanks for your quick reply !

I don't know well grml yet, only tested the ISO, so I don't know what
to do with your patches yet :-)
Perhaps it could be simpler to add a new choice in the console menu
proposing different keyboard layouts ?


Fred.

[Frédéric Boiteux]

Le Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:22:52 +0200,

Post by Darshaka Pathirana
Hi!
?

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard
definition, or how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be
[1] http://qr.cx/J1ri
One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a
new variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to
write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.
After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in
'$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.
With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr
xkeyvariant=bepo".
I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml
2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)

Thanks for your quick reply !

I don't know well grml yet, only tested the ISO, so I don't know what
to do with your patches yet :-)
Perhaps it could be simpler to add a new choice in the console menu
proposing different keyboard layouts ?


Fred.

[Frédéric Boiteux]

Hello,

I'm trying to use the GRML iso image (with grml-rescueboot package)
on computers with a special keyboard layout, a french-targeted
dvorak-like layout called ??b?po??.

I found how to setup the console layout, giving
??keyboard=dvorak-fr-bepo?? in CUSTOM_BOOTOPTIONS variable
of /etc/default/grml-rescueboot, but didn't found how to setup the Xorg
layout : it's a flavor/variant of ??fr?? Xorg layout (though it very
different from classical french Azerty) ; I can setup in a shell with :

setxkbmap fr bepo

and following grml's FAQ, I tried ??xkeyboard=bepo??,
??xkeyboard=fr(bepo) ? without luck.


Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard definition, or
how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Thanks,
Fred.

[Darshaka Pathirana]

Hi!

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
I'm trying to use the GRML iso image (with grml-rescueboot package)
on computers with a special keyboard layout, a french-targeted
dvorak-like layout called ? b?po ?.
I found how to setup the console layout, giving
? keyboard=dvorak-fr-bepo ? in CUSTOM_BOOTOPTIONS variable
of /etc/default/grml-rescueboot, but didn't found how to setup the Xorg
layout : it's a flavor/variant of ? fr ? Xorg layout (though it very
setxkbmap fr bepo
and following grml's FAQ, I tried ? xkeyboard=bepo ?,
? xkeyboard=fr(bepo) ? without luck.
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard definition, or
how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be
implemented:

[1] http://qr.cx/J1ri

One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a new
variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to
write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.

After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in
'$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.

With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr
xkeyvariant=bepo".

I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml
2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)

HTH && HAND,
- Darsha

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[Frédéric Boiteux]

Hello,

I'm trying to use the GRML iso image (with grml-rescueboot package)
on computers with a special keyboard layout, a french-targeted
dvorak-like layout called ??b?po??.

I found how to setup the console layout, giving
??keyboard=dvorak-fr-bepo?? in CUSTOM_BOOTOPTIONS variable
of /etc/default/grml-rescueboot, but didn't found how to setup the Xorg
layout : it's a flavor/variant of ??fr?? Xorg layout (though it very
different from classical french Azerty) ; I can setup in a shell with :

setxkbmap fr bepo

and following grml's FAQ, I tried ??xkeyboard=bepo??,
??xkeyboard=fr(bepo) ? without luck.


Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard definition, or
how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Thanks,
Fred.

[Darshaka Pathirana]

Hi!

Post by Frédéric Boiteux
I'm trying to use the GRML iso image (with grml-rescueboot package)
on computers with a special keyboard layout, a french-targeted
dvorak-like layout called ? b?po ?.
I found how to setup the console layout, giving
? keyboard=dvorak-fr-bepo ? in CUSTOM_BOOTOPTIONS variable
of /etc/default/grml-rescueboot, but didn't found how to setup the Xorg
layout : it's a flavor/variant of ? fr ? Xorg layout (though it very
setxkbmap fr bepo
and following grml's FAQ, I tried ? xkeyboard=bepo ?,
? xkeyboard=fr(bepo) ? without luck.
Could you tell me what syntax can we use in xkeyboard definition, or
how to setup my B?po keyboard layout (if possible) ?

Hmm. Variants of keyboard layouts (currently) does not seem to be
implemented:

[1] http://qr.cx/J1ri

One need to add a new bootoption (e.g. xkeyvariant) and introduce a new
variable (e.g. XKEYVARIANT) in '/etc/grml/autoconfig.functions' to
write this into '/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'.

After that this variable needs to be parsed by 'grml_keyboard' in
'$HOME/.xinitrc.d' resp. '/etc/skel/.xinitrc.d'.

With these changes it should be possible to set "xkeyboard=fr
xkeyvariant=bepo".

I've attached two (untested) patches (against the files in grml
2011.05) to get an idea. Maybe it can be helpful or even useful.. ;)

HTH && HAND,
- Darsha

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