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Re: keyboard question..



On Saturday 10 September 2011 01:57:11 I Rattan wrote:
> I am trying to use debian-sparc-small.qcow2 for
> people.debian.org/~aurel32/qemu/sparc directory with qemu-0.14.1
>
> The system boots ok but the keyboard kepmap is messed up. Env command
> shows the it is en_GB.UTF-8.

If you want an American keyboard, why are you using British English? (en_GB)

> The keys Shift 2|3|'|\ etc. are mapped to 
> wrong keys.

No, to the correct _British_ keys.

> I want them mapped correctly to American keyboard, any 
> pointers will be appreciated.

Make your locale American English.  You can't expect the computer to read your 
mind.  You tell it that you want British English, it will give you British 
English (and keyboard!).

Lisi


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