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[FIX] KNOPPIX not showing correct language / Timezone fix
This fix should allow ALL applications to show the correct language (the language you specify at boot by the lang= cheatcode). This behavior shows up most often in things that are executed through kdesu or gksu.
First lets backup your /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig. From a terminal window issue this command as root:
Code:
cp /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig-BACKUP
Youll need to edit your /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig as follows.
In a Terminal Window:
Code:
sudo kwrite /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig
Find the section that looks like:
Code:
### localization
# Allow language specification via commandline. The default language
# will be overridden via "lang=de" boot commandline
# Default is now US
LANGUAGE="$(getbootparam lang 2>/dev/null)"
[ -n "$LANGUAGE" ] || LANGUAGE="us"
# The default language/keyboard to use. This CANNOT be autoprobed.
# Most of these variables will be used to generate the KDE defaults
# and will be inserted into /etc/sysconfig/* below.
case "$LANGUAGE" in
de)
# German version
COUNTRY="de"
LANG="de_DE@euro"
KEYTABLE="de-latin1-nodeadkeys"
XKEYBOARD="de"
KDEKEYBOARD="de(nodeadkeys)"
CHARSET="iso8859-15"
# Additional KDE Keyboards
KDEKEYBOARDS="us,fr"
TZ="Europe/Berlin"
;;
Youll notice that this section contains every lang= cheatcode that knoppix understands... Add this line towards the end of the section where youll find the following lines:
Code:
*)
# American version
LANGUAGE="us"
COUNTRY="us"
LANG="C"
KEYTABLE="us"
XKEYBOARD="us"
KDEKEYBOARD="us"
CHARSET="iso8859-1"
# Additional KDE Keyboards
KDEKEYBOARDS="de(nodeadkeys),fr"
TZ="America/New_York"
;;
esac
# Export it now, so error messages get translated, too
export LANG COUNTRY CHARSET
insert this line just below the last line shown above. (right below " export LANG COUNTRY CHARSET ")
Code:
# Write the chosen language to default (/etc/default/locale) to be sure that the system selects your chosen
# Language for all applications
update-locale LANG=$LANG 2>/dev/null
Thats it!
all fixed.
While we are at it we'll make the lang= cheatcode alittle more efficient by making the timezone configurable through /etc/sysconfig/timezone. This is needed for alot of people because the timezone is reset at every boot and the default timezone for a given locale might not suit everyone. For instance lang=us defaults to the New York timezone... so we will make it settable through the file /etc/sysconfig/timezone
Right below the last line we added.... add the following:
Code:
# Since the Default Timezone for a given locale may not suit every ones needs we will check to see if we can read
# it from sysconfig again to make it more user configurable
if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/timezone ]; then
TZ=$(cat /etc/sysconfig/timezone)
export TZ
fi
Save and quit... all done! ![Smile](images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Now if the /etc/sysconfig/timezone file exists the timezone will be set by the value contained in this file.... mine looks like this for the Central US Timezone:
Code:
onemyndseye@exodus:~$ cat /etc/sysconfig/timezone
America/Chicago
Hope this helps ![Smile](images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
-Justin
One Mynds Eye
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Change <language> hd installed <from - to> Ex: q
Hey,
I have everything in english from a hd install except for, "Qparted".
KISS <Keep it simple su>:
reverend@knoppix:~$ su
Password:
root@knoppix:/home/reverend# cat /etc/default/locale
# File generated by update-locale
LANG=de_DE@euro
root@knoppix:/home/reverend# pico /etc/default/locale
root@knoppix:/home/reverend# cat /etc/default/locale
# File generated by update-locale
LANG=LANG=en_US
root@knoppix:/home/reverend# exit
exit
reverend@knoppix:~$
Begin/w an...
Open Shell
Su
Enter Password
cat /etc/default/locale
pico /etc/default/locale
Change:
LANG=de_DE@euro
to
LANG=LANG=en_US
ctrl+shift O ...not numeric
enter
ctrl x
Bare Bones:
replace <de_DE@euro> with <LANG=en_US> or <your choice of language> after LANG=
qparted to <your LANG=
It works!
Best Regards,
Reverend Hamer
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