Swiss keyboard layout under XFree86 4.x
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Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 7.2
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Symptom
During the installation progress you have selected the swiss keyoard layout and you get a black console or SaX2 doesn't start.
Cause
An error in the SaX2 package.
Solution
Solution without an internet connection
-
Please start your PC in runlevel 3. Therefore enter the digit "3" at the LILO bootpicture.
- Login as user 'root'
- Start YaST by entering
yast
at the prompt.
- Please select "Adjustments of installation"
- Now select the german keyboard layout "qwertz/de-latin1-nodeadkeys" and confirm with "Select".
- After SuSEConfig has finished please exit YaST.
- Now start SaX2 with the command
sax2
Please set up your X server accordingly to your hardware components. Also have a look at the "Reference Manual" (chapter 5.3). Within the submenu "Keyboard" please select your swiss keyboard layout.
Solution with an internet connection:
The package can be installed by using "YOU" or manually by entering the following command:
rpm -Uvh sax2-4.3-94.i386.rpm
Please set up your X server accordingly to your hardware components. Also have a look at the "Reference Manual" (chapter 5.3). Within the submenu "Keyboard" please select your swiss keyboard layout.
Keywords: KEYBOARD, SWISS, SAX2, X, 4.0
Categories:
XFree86
, Hardware
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