On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Johann Spies wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, Tux wrote:
>
>
> > How can I extend the caracter map in my linux box. Atually I have only
> > the 127 caracters off the ASCII table and I'm needing the complete
> > extended IBM caracters map to run a application.
>
> I had the same problem. Compose did not work. So I replaced my
> /etc/kbd/default.map.gz with one of the keyboard maps from the kernel
> source. I think I used
> /usr/src/kernel-source-2.2.9/drivers/char/defkeymap.map, gzipped it and
> renamed it to /etc/kbd/default.map.gz.
>
Sorry to follow up on my own message. I know I solved my own problem, but
isn't there an easier way do do the same thing? Why is it that the
default keymap does not support characters like ëÄ etc.? Should one
select a non-us keyboard when installing linux?
Johann
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