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8 | <sect1 id="ch-config-console"> |
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10 | <title>Configuring the Linux Console</title> |
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12 | <indexterm zone="ch-config-console"> |
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13 | <primary sortas="d-console">console</primary> |
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14 | <secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm> |
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16 | <para>This section discusses how to configure the <command>i18n</command> |
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17 | bootscript that sets up the keyboard map and the console font. If non-ASCII |
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18 | characters (e.g., the British pound sign and Euro character) will not be |
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19 | used and the keyboard is a U.S. one, skip this section. Without the |
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20 | configuration file, the <command>i18n</command> bootscript will do |
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21 | nothing.</para> |
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23 | <para>The <command>i18n</command> script reads the |
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24 | <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> file for configuration |
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25 | information. Decide which keymap and screen font will be used. Various |
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26 | language-specific HOWTO's can also help with this (see <ulink |
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27 | url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/other-lang.html"/>. A pre-made |
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28 | <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> file with known settings for |
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29 | several countries was installed with the CLFS-Bootscripts package, so the |
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30 | relevant section can be uncommented if the country is supported. If still |
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31 | in doubt, look in the <filename class="directory">/usr/share/consolefonts</filename> |
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32 | for valid screen fonts and <filename class="directory">/usr/share/keymaps</filename> |
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33 | for valid keymaps.</para> |
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34 | |
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35 | <para>The default <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> is set up for UTF-8 |
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36 | using the us keymap. You will need to edit the file to your specific needs. |
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37 | The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> file has additional information |
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38 | in it to help you to assist in configuring.</para> |
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40 | </sect1> |
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