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Bug#263399: xserver-xfree86: keyboard localisation set during install is not active afterwards



tag 263399 - moreinfo
merge 238778 263399
thanks

On Fri, Oct 08, 2004 at 07:45:04PM +0200, C. Gatzemeier wrote:
> Thanks for looking into this.
> 
> Am Thursday 07 October 2004 23:01 schrieb Branden Robinson:
> 
> > What exactly is the bug in XFree86 you are reporting?
> >
> > Is it the same as #238778?
> 
> Right, the title suggests that it is the same.

Thanks for following up!  Merging these bugs.

> From #238778:
> >> I have no idea what will be feasable to do with X keymaps.
> >
> >A gigantic mapping table, I guess.  :(
> 
> I think the work has been done already :)
> xdebconfigurator used to do this besides setting up a complete X config.
> 
> Now the localization functionality has moved into the new localization-config 
> package. It should take care of this.
> 
> So I guess depending or suggesting those packages could solve the situation? 
> OTOH that might not even be nesessary if they are drawn in by the installer 
> depending on the installation method and country selected. But I don't know.

There appears to be some disagreement within debian-installer as to whether
localization-config should be dragged in by it by default.

Also, I'm not sure I should make xserver-xfree86 depend on
localization-conig.

The best bet for now may be to simply copy the code.

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