Bug#722165: Problem with language settings, installing from CD "Debian live 7.0.0-i386-gnome-desktop
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: <How did you boot the installer? CD? floppy? network?> CD
Image version: <Full URL to image you downloaded is best>
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/i386/bt-hybrid/debian-live-7.0.0-i386-gnome-desktop.iso.torrent
Date: <Date and time of the install> September 7, 2013
Machine: <Description of machine (eg, IBM Thinkpad R32)> Tower PC
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz × 2
Memory: 1 GB
Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>
not relevant here, but here it is:
- 1 HD with ubuntu + windows xp,
- 1 HD empty for debian installation + grub (clean installation)
# df -Tl
Sys. fich. Type
1K-blocks Util. Disponible Uti% Monté sur
rootfs rootfs
76897312 3931076 69059984 6% /
udev devtmpfs
10240 0 10240 0% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs
103356 780 102576 1% /run
/dev/disk/by-uuid/6c2b21f2-3dfe-4079-824c-818f9fac3dd6 ext4
76897312 3931076 69059984 6% /
tmpfs tmpfs
5120 0 5120 0% /run/lock
tmpfs tmpfs
792420 384 792036 1% /run/shm
/dev/sdb2 ext4
961528 48260 864424 6% /boot
/dev/sdb4 ext4
173020992 1143024 163088928 1% /home
/dev/sda3 ext3
240309768 26176360 201926356
12% /media/a0b576ea-f3c6-4ee0-a094-11061dd36af7
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Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn):
not relevant here, but here it is:
# lspci -knn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express
DRAM Controller [8086:29c0] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8276]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express
PCI Express Root Port [8086:29c1] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family)
USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family)
USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family)
USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1a.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family)
USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD
Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:829f]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI
Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI
Express Port 5 [8086:2948] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI
Express Port 6 [8086:294a] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family)
USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family)
USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family)
USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family)
USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge
[8086:244e] (rev 92)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801IB (ICH9) LPC
Interface Controller [8086:2918] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801IB (ICH9) 2 port
SATA Controller [IDE mode] [8086:2921] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus
Controller [8086:2930] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2
port SATA Controller [IDE mode] [8086:2926] (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8277]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation G73
[GeForce 7300 GT] [10de:0393] (rev a1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8213]
Kernel driver in use: nouveau
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. Attansic
L1 Gigabit Ethernet [1969:1048] (rev b0)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P5KPL-VM Motherboard
[1043:8226]
Kernel driver in use: atl1
03:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: JMicron Technology Corp. JMB363 SATA/IDE
Controller [197b:2363] (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:824f]
Kernel driver in use: ahci
03:00.1 IDE interface [0101]: JMicron Technology Corp. JMB363 SATA/IDE
Controller [197b:2363] (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:824f]
Kernel driver in use: pata_jmicron
05:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306/7/8
[Fire II(M)] IEEE 1394 OHCI Controller [1106:3044] (rev c0)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. M4A series motherboard
[1043:81fe]
Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci
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Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O]
Configure network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Clock/timezone setup: [O]
User/password setup: [O]
Install tasks: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Overall install: [O]
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Comments/Problems:
<Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
and ideas you had during the initial install.>
Hello debian.org, nice to meet you!
I had "big" language problems after the debian live CD installation,
which I solved by myself, so you don't need to help me.
But I want to let you know the problem I had because I think it may help
you to enhance the live CD process.
Many thanks for your great OS.
Enrico Rosina
Switzerland
(1) ---------------------------------------------------
With the Debian live DC, the chosen language during the installation
was: fr_CH.utf8
The installation was OK, without language or keyboard problems. Thank
you so much for that, we usually have ALWAYS lots problems, but not with
Debian.
But the language was not fully installed. When I logged in for the firs
time:
- the session menus and applications names were correctly in french
- the menus in evolution were in french BUT the spelling was being made
with a wrong dictionary (en_US)
- the menus of libreOffice writer or iceweasel were in English
(2) ---------------------------------------------------
I checked the language settings in the system settings application. I
chose country and language and was offered these options:
Allemand (= German)
Anglais (= English)
Anglais britanique (= British English)
Chinois (simplifié) (Simplified Chinese)
Français (= French)
français (= french)
The last option was selected (= french in lowercase)
I tried to select French with uppercase, close the session and come
back, the many things went wrong:
- still no french spelling dictionary
- menu "Activities" changed to English (but application names still in
french)
- language in evolution changed to English too
- selecting "system settings" (title changed to english), country and
language (this one was in french), the following was displayed
British English
Chinese (simplified)
English
French
German
Spanish
Unspecified [ANSI_X3.41968]
the last option was selected: Unspecified!
(3) ---------------------------------------------------
I found this solution:
$ su
# apt-get install myspell-fr-gut
# echo $LANGUAGE
# export LANGUAGE=fr_CH.utf8
# echo $LANG
# export LANG=fr_CH.utf8
# echo $LC_ALL
# export LC_ALL=fr_CH.utf8
# dpkg-reconfigure locales
Generating locales (this might take a while)...
fr_CH.UTF-8... done
Generation complete.
(4) ---------------------------------------------------
After a reboot, I went again in language Settings, and I saw again
"Unspecified" as languange.
Selecting French was useless, when I came back I had the same.
British English
Chinese (simplified)
English
French
German
Spanish
Unspecified [ANSI_X3.41968]
(5) ---------------------------------------------------
But, this time clicking on the small "+" to add a language, I could
select "French" again in a pop-up window.
And after one more session logout / login, I now have the "français"
option which is the one I need.
Allemand (= German)
Anglais (= English)
Anglais britanique (= British English)
Chinois (simplifié) (Simplified Chinese)
Français (= French)
français (= french)
(6) ---------------------------------------------------
This time it is better, my system menus and applications are in French,
inside evolution I have menus in French and french spelling, inside the
files browser (ex nautilus?) the menus are in french.
There is still a problem, the menus in iceweasel and libreOffice writer
(for instance) are still in english... I did not find an option like in
Ubuntu "Apply system-wide"... probably I'll still have to fight for it,
but at least the desktop is ok now.
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