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author | Manuel Canales Esparcia <manuel@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2005-12-18 18:31:04 +0000 |
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committer | Manuel Canales Esparcia <manuel@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2005-12-18 18:31:04 +0000 |
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diff --git a/chapter07/console.xml b/chapter07/console.xml index 9da42a23c..315112366 100644 --- a/chapter07/console.xml +++ b/chapter07/console.xml @@ -1,70 +1,76 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> %general-entities; ]> + <sect1 id="ch-scripts-console"> -<title>Configuring the Linux Console</title> -<?dbhtml filename="console.html"?> - -<indexterm zone="ch-scripts-console"> -<primary sortas="d-console">console</primary> -<secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm> - -<para>This section discusses how to configure the <command>console</command> -bootscript that sets up the keyboard map and the console font. If non-ASCII -characters (e.g., the British pound sign and Euro character) will not be used -and the keyboard is a U.S. one, skip this section. Without the configuration -file, the <command>console</command> bootscript will do nothing.</para> - -<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 language-specific -HOWTO's can also help with this (see <ulink -url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/other-lang.html"/>. A pre-made -<filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file with known settings for several -countries was installed with the LFS-Bootscripts package, so the relevant -section can be uncommented if the country is supported. If still in doubt, look -in the <filename class="directory">/usr/share/kbd</filename> directory for valid -keymaps and screen fonts. Read <filename>loadkeys(1)</filename> and -<filename>setfont(8)</filename> to determine the correct arguments for -these programs. Once decided, create the configuration file with the following -command:</para> + <?dbhtml filename="console.html"?> + + <title>Configuring the Linux Console</title> + + <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-console"> + <primary sortas="d-console">console</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary> + </indexterm> + + <para>This section discusses how to configure the <command>console</command> + bootscript that sets up the keyboard map and the console font. If non-ASCII + characters (e.g., the British pound sign and Euro character) will not be used + and the keyboard is a U.S. one, skip this section. Without the configuration + file, the <command>console</command> bootscript will do nothing.</para> + + <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 language-specific + HOWTO's can also help with this (see <ulink + url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/other-lang.html"/>. A pre-made + <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file with known settings for several + countries was installed with the LFS-Bootscripts package, so the relevant + section can be uncommented if the country is supported. If still in doubt, look + in the <filename class="directory">/usr/share/kbd</filename> directory for valid + keymaps and screen fonts. Read <filename>loadkeys(1)</filename> and + <filename>setfont(8)</filename> to determine the correct arguments for + these programs. Once decided, create the configuration file with the following + command:</para> <screen><userinput>cat >/etc/sysconfig/console <<"EOF" <literal>KEYMAP="<replaceable>[arguments for loadkeys]</replaceable>" FONT="<replaceable>[arguments for setfont]</replaceable>"</literal> EOF</userinput></screen> -<para>For example, for Spanish users who also want to use the Euro -character (accessible by pressing AltGr+E), the following settings are -correct:</para> + <para>For example, for Spanish users who also want to use the Euro + character (accessible by pressing AltGr+E), the following settings are + correct:</para> <screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat >/etc/sysconfig/console <<"EOF" <literal>KEYMAP="es euro2" FONT="lat9-16 -u iso01"</literal> EOF</userinput></screen> -<note><para>The <envar>FONT</envar> line above is correct only for the ISO 8859-15 -character set. If using ISO 8859-1 and, therefore, a pound sign -instead of Euro, the correct <envar>FONT</envar> line would be:</para> + <note> + <para>The <envar>FONT</envar> line above is correct only for the ISO 8859-15 + character set. If using ISO 8859-1 and, therefore, a pound sign + instead of Euro, the correct <envar>FONT</envar> line would be:</para> -<screen role="nodump"><userinput>FONT="lat1-16"</userinput></screen></note> +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>FONT="lat1-16"</userinput></screen> + </note> -<para>If the <envar>KEYMAP</envar> or <envar>FONT</envar> variable is not set, the -<command>console</command> initscript will not run the corresponding -program.</para> + <para>If the <envar>KEYMAP</envar> or <envar>FONT</envar> variable is not set, + the <command>console</command> initscript will not run the corresponding + program.</para> -<para>In some keymaps, the Backspace and Delete keys send characters different -from ones in the default keymap built into the kernel. This confuses some -applications. For example, Emacs displays its help (instead of erasing the -character before the cursor) when Backspace is pressed. To check if the keymap -in use is affected (this works only for i386 keymaps):</para> + <para>In some keymaps, the Backspace and Delete keys send characters different + from ones in the default keymap built into the kernel. This confuses some + applications. For example, Emacs displays its help (instead of erasing the + character before the cursor) when Backspace is pressed. To check if the keymap + in use is affected (this works only for i386 keymaps):</para> <screen role="nodump"><userinput>zgrep '\W14\W' <replaceable>[/path/to/your/keymap]</replaceable></userinput></screen> -<para>If the keycode 14 is Backspace instead of Delete, create the -following keymap snippet to fix this issue:</para> + <para>If the keycode 14 is Backspace instead of Delete, create the + following keymap snippet to fix this issue:</para> <screen role="nodump"><userinput>mkdir -pv /etc/kbd && cat > /etc/kbd/bs-sends-del <<"EOF" <literal> keycode 14 = Delete Delete Delete Delete @@ -76,32 +82,31 @@ following keymap snippet to fix this issue:</para> altgr control alt keycode 111 = Boot</literal> EOF</userinput></screen> -<para>Tell the <command>console</command> script to load this -snippet after the main keymap:</para> + <para>Tell the <command>console</command> script to load this + snippet after the main keymap:</para> <screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat >>/etc/sysconfig/console <<"EOF" <literal>KEYMAP_CORRECTIONS="/etc/kbd/bs-sends-del"</literal> EOF</userinput></screen> -<para>To compile the keymap directly into the kernel instead of -setting it every time from the <command>console</command> bootscript, -follow the instructions given in <xref linkend="ch-bootable-kernel" role="."/> -Doing this ensures that the keyboard will always work as expected, -even when booting into maintenance mode (by passing -<parameter>init=/bin/sh</parameter> to the kernel), because the -<command>console</command> bootscript will not be run in that -situation. Additionally, the kernel will not set the screen font -automatically. This should not pose many problems because ASCII characters -will be handled correctly, and it is unlikely that a user would need -to rely on non-ASCII characters while in maintenance mode.</para> - -<para>Since the kernel will set up the keymap, it is possible to omit -the <envar>KEYMAP</envar> variable from the -<filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> configuration file. It can -also be left in place, if desired, without consequence. Keeping it -could be beneficial if running several different kernels where it is -difficult to ensure that the keymap is compiled into every one of -them.</para> + <para>To compile the keymap directly into the kernel instead of + setting it every time from the <command>console</command> bootscript, + follow the instructions given in <xref linkend="ch-bootable-kernel" role="."/> + Doing this ensures that the keyboard will always work as expected, + even when booting into maintenance mode (by passing + <parameter>init=/bin/sh</parameter> to the kernel), because the + <command>console</command> bootscript will not be run in that + situation. Additionally, the kernel will not set the screen font + automatically. This should not pose many problems because ASCII characters + will be handled correctly, and it is unlikely that a user would need + to rely on non-ASCII characters while in maintenance mode.</para> + + <para>Since the kernel will set up the keymap, it is possible to omit + the <envar>KEYMAP</envar> variable from the + <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> configuration file. It can + also be left in place, if desired, without consequence. Keeping it + could be beneficial if running several different kernels where it is + difficult to ensure that the keymap is compiled into every one of + them.</para> </sect1> - |