Add section on systemd customization

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diff --git a/chapter07/console.xml b/chapter07/console.xml
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--- a/chapter07/console.xml
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@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
   equivalent settings in <filename>rc.site</filename>), the
   <command>console</command> bootscript will do nothing.</para>
 
+  <sect2 id="ch-scripts-sysv-console">
+    <title>Systemd V</title>
+
   <para>The <command>console</command> script reads the
   <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file for configuration
   information.  Decide which keymap and screen font will be used. Various
@@ -227,10 +230,96 @@ EOF</userinput></screen>
   <!-- Added because folks keep posting their console file with X questions
   to blfs-support list -->
   <note>
-    <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file only controls the    Linux text console localization. It has nothing to do with setting the
-    proper keyboard layout and terminal fonts in the X Window System, with ssh
-    sessions or with a serial console. In such situations, limitations mentioned
-    in the last two list items above do not apply.</para>
+    <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file only controls
+    the Linux text console localization. It has nothing to do with setting
+    the proper keyboard layout and terminal fonts in the X Window System, with
+    ssh sessions or with a serial console. In such situations, limitations
+    mentioned in the last two list items above do not apply.</para>
   </note>
 
+  </sect2>
+
+  <sect2 id="ch-scripts-systemd-console">
+    <title>Systemd</title>
+
+  <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-systemd-console">
+    <primary sortas="d-console">systemd console</primary>
+    <secondary>configuring</secondary>
+  </indexterm>
+
+  <para>This section discusses how to configure the
+  <command>systemd-vconsole-setup</command> system service, which configures
+  the virtual console font and console keymap.</para>
+
+  <para>The <command>systemd-vconsole-setup</command> service reads the
+  <filename>/etc/vconsole.conf</filename> file for configuration
+  information. Decide which keymap and screen font will be used. Various
+  language-specific HOWTOs can also help with this, see <ulink
+  url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/other-lang.html"/>.
+  Examine <command>localectl list-keymaps</command> output for a list of
+  valid console keymaps. Look in
+  <filename class="directory">/usr/share/consolefonts</filename>
+  directory for valid screen fonts.</para>
+
+  <para>The <filename>/etc/vconsole.conf</filename> file should contain lines
+  of the form: VARIABLE="value". The following variables are recognized:</para>
+
+  <variablelist>
+
+    <varlistentry>
+      <term>KEYMAP</term>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>This variable specifies the key mapping table for the keyboard. If
+        unset, it defaults to <literal>us</literal>.</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
+    <varlistentry>
+      <term>KEYMAP_TOGGLE</term>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>This variable can be used to configure a second toggle keymap and
+        is unset by default.</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
+    <varlistentry>
+      <term>FONT</term>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>This variable specifies the font used by the virtual
+        console.</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+    <varlistentry>
+      <term>FONT_MAP</term>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>This variable specifies the console map to be used.</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
+    <varlistentry>
+      <term>FONT_UNIMAP</term>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>This variable specifies the unicode font map.</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
+  </variablelist>
+
+  <para>An example for a German keyboard and console is given below:</para>
+
+<screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/vconsole.conf &lt;&lt; "EOF"
+<literal>KEYMAP=de-latin1
+FONT=Lat2-Terminus16</literal>
+EOF</userinput></screen>
+
+  <para>You can change KEYMAP value at runtime by using the
+  <command>localectl</command> utility:</para>
+
+<screen role="nodump"><userinput>localectl set-keymap MAP</userinput></screen>
+
+  <note><para>Please note that <command>localectl</command> command can
+  be used  only on a system booted with Systemd.</para></note>
+
+  </sect2>
+
 </sect1>