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Bug#782305: ask for keyboard layout before asking for password



Quoting Anthony CARRÉ (yekcim@crocobox.org):
> I used debian-7.8.0-amd64-CD-1.iso
> 
> I've just try again with debian-7.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso
> 
> - boot
> - Install
> - French
> - France
> - Français (at this step i suppose debian select azerty) I can't choose the
> variant bépo
> - Configure network : system name (right i can type here, it's azerty.
> netinstall is better than other install iso because there is this step
> before, so i can know what i'm typing before password)
> - Configure network : domain name
> - root Password …
> 
> In fact, debian-install ask for layout but not variant layout. azerty is the
> french qwerty.

It's on purpose. Not proposing all the gazillion of various layouts
and variants is made on purpose to avoid confusing users.

My own personal opinion is that the 10 people who probably use such
uncommon layouts are very likely able to deal with that inconvenience
while the system is being installed....and later reconfgure the
keyboard layout to accomodate their needs.

But that's my own opinion: in short, would it be only me, there
wouldn't be any Dvorak or Bepo "variant" to the French layout and
indeed only one variant : the one that fits 99,9% of keyboards that
are being sold in France....

Some other people (which includes Samuel) are more opened to these
very specific needs so you might have a chance that, some day, "bepo"
will be proposed. Not in Jessie, though.


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