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Re: Desktop task(sel) in Etch? (Bug #389092)



On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 08:32:24AM +0200, Andreas Tille <tillea@rki.de> wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Christian Perrier wrote:
> 
> >"tasks=kde-desktop" is a bit rude to type (try it on a non US
> >keyboard...).
> 
> The hint to non US keyboard is *very* important.  I would love if
> *every* string a user (not a hacker) has to type at the boot prompt
> would work on *any* keybord according to its marking, which means only
> letters (no =_/ etc.) are allowed.  A "-" might work on the numeric
> keyboard but it is often even hard enough to find the '=' which
> disqualifies for users who have no idea that there is something else
> than their own keyboard in front of them.

Isn't it possible to have the keyboard selection done by the boot loader ?

Mike



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