"Karsten M. Self" wrote: > > on Mon, Aug 06, 2001 at 09:04:20AM +0200, Joerg Johannes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > Hi list > > > > Once upon a time, I used to have german keyboard layout on my console. > > Now, having swiched to sid, I can only use american layout, which is > > very awkward (if you are not used to it). When I try "loadkeys -d" I get > > the following eroor message: > > > > Loading /usr/share/keymaps/defkeymap.kmap.gz > > loadkeys: /usr/share/keymaps/defkeymap.kmap.gz: 4: cannot open include > > file de-latin1.kmap > > I've found that references to other files within keymaps don't resolve > in all contexts. Try using an absolute pathname ot de-latin1.kmap, > either by editing the system keymaps, or by copying it to your home > directory and modifying it there. > > If this is the problem, I'd also consider filing a bug against the > appropriate package.
loadkeys /usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwertz/de-latin1.kmap.gz worked. Even after logout and login again, the german keymap worked instantly (without loadkeys again). I'm a bit confused now, but thank you anyway. joerg -- Did you know that if you play a Windows 2000 cd backwards, you will hear the voice of Satan? That's nothing! If you play it forward, it'll install Windows 2000.