Bug#386532: d-i: keyboard layout and language are not being installed in low memory mode
On Fri, Sep 08, 2006 at 05:20:05PM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote:
> > I think this is actually a bug, even though the install goes on in english, is
> > there really a reason why the *INSTALLED* system should not be localized ?
> >
> > I think we discussed this already once about serial consoles, no ?
>
> The bug is slightly different, imho.
Indeed, but the solution is most probably the same or very related.
> In one case, we have users who can display the relevant languages but
> don't get the d-i translation because of memory constraints.
Well, but once the d-i image is out of the way, and swap is activated, there
will usually be no problem anymore in displaying those languages.
> In another, we want to allow users that cannot display some languages
> to choose them anyway so that the installed system gets the relevant
> localization.
Yes, but on the other hand, the user will most probably later connect to the
box using ssh, and thus be able to use the full UTF8 console, so this is the
same case as above.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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