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    1414  <secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm>
    1515
    16   <para>This section discusses how to configure the
    17   <filename>vconsole.conf</filename> file that sets up the keyboard map and the
    18   console font. If non-ASCII characters (e.g., the British pound sign and Euro
    19   character) will not be used and the keyboard is most likely a U.S. one. The
    20   defaults in the file will probably be suitable for you.</para>
     16  <para>This section discusses how to configure the <command>i18n</command>
     17  bootscript that sets up the keyboard map and the console font. If non-ASCII
     18  characters (e.g., the British pound sign and Euro character) will not be
     19  used and the keyboard is a U.S. one, skip this section. Without the
     20  configuration file, the <command>console</command> bootscript will do
     21  nothing.</para>
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    22   <para>The <filename>vconsole.conf</filename> file is read by the init system
    23   and applied on startup. Decide which keymap and screen font will be used.
    24   Various language-specific HOWTO's can also help with this (see
    25   <ulink url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/other-lang.html"/>. Look in
    26   <filename class="directory">/usr/share/consolefonts</filename> for valid
    27   screen fonts and <filename class="directory">/usr/share/keymaps</filename> for
    28   valid keymaps.</para>
     23  <para>The <command>i18n</command> script reads the
     24  <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> file for configuration
     25  information. Decide which keymap and screen font will be used. Various
     26  language-specific HOWTO's can also help with this (see <ulink
     27  url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/other-lang.html"/>. A pre-made
     28  <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> file with known settings for
     29  several countries was installed with the CLFS-Bootscripts package, so the
     30  relevant section can be uncommented if the country is supported. If still
     31  in doubt, look in the <filename class="directory">/usr/share/consolefonts</filename>
     32  for valid screen fonts and <filename class="directory">/usr/share/keymaps</filename>
     33  for valid keymaps.</para>
    2934
    30   <para>The default <filename>/etc/vconsole.conf</filename> is set up for a us
    31   keymap. You will need to edit the file to your specific needs. The
    32   <filename>vconsole.conf</filename> man page has some information about
    33   additional configuration options you may need or want.</para>
    34 
    35 <screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/vconsole.conf &lt;&lt; "EOF"
    36 # Begin /etc/vconsole.conf
    37 
    38 KEYMAP=us
    39 FONT=drdos8x16
    40 
    41 # End /etc/vconsole.conf
    42 EOF</userinput></screen>
     35  <para>The default <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> is set up for UTF-8
     36  using the us keymap. You will need to edit the file to your specific needs.
     37  The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> file has additional information
     38  in it to help you to assist in configuring.</para>
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