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    6.4 Keyboard Settings

    I've got a keyboard setting problem using 6.4 on a flash drive.

    Using System Settings/Regional & Language/Keyboard Layout I've set the Active Layout to "gb" but it doesn't survive rebootiing.

    Any help would be appreciated.

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    There has been some discussion of startup script errors here (in /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig.) I personally use a modified version to keep the timezone set between boots, as it would erase my /etc/timezone file.

    Cheers!
    Krishna

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    @ jaques1

    I'm presuming you are using persistent store.
    If not, do that first.

    If all else fails, you can usually have /etc/rc.local to re-establish things
    at each boot with some console commands.
    Last edited by utu; 01-24-2011 at 05:41 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by krishna.murphy View Post
    There has been some discussion of startup script errors here (in /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig.) I personally use a modified version to keep the timezone set between boots, as it would erase my /etc/timezone file.

    Cheers!
    Krishna
    Having read knoppix-autoconfig there doesn't seem to be a reason why my settings don't work. I've written a simple script (setkbmap -model pc104 -layout gb) cribbed from the GUI which works as a stopgap until I can find a better solution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by utu View Post
    @ jaques1

    I'm presuming you are using persistent store.
    If not, do that first.

    If all else fails, you can usually have /etc/rc.local to re-establish things
    at each boot with some console commands.
    Yes I'm using persistent store - for example Bluetooth loads on start up and my preferred home page appears in Iceweasel.

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    @ jaques1

    I expect a solution to this partucular problem then
    is to call up your script from /etc/rc.local.

    For others, you might publish your script here.

    There is also the possiblility that your problem is another
    manifestation of an LXDE 'over-initalization' problem,
    the cure for which is covered here in another thread:

    http://www.knoppix.net/forum/threads...gs-persistence

    See specifically my post #5 there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by utu View Post
    @ jaques1

    I expect a solution to this partucular problem then
    is to call up your script from /etc/rc.local.

    For others, you might publish your script here.

    There is also the possiblility that your problem is another
    manifestation of an LXDE 'over-initalization' problem,
    the cure for which is covered here in another thread:

    http://www.knoppix.net/forum/threads...gs-persistence

    See specifically my post #5 there.
    I tried the modification in your post #5 but lost the window function symbols at the top right of each window. Sorted things out with a reinstall. For info heres's how I derived the script instruction: Go System Settings/Regional & Language/Keyboard Layout and choose your keyboard model and active layout. The resultant entry in the Command field is all you need to use in your script (in my case: "setxkbmap -model pc104 -layout gb").
    Last edited by krishna.murphy; 01-25-2011 at 01:59 PM. Reason: Formatting/typo fix

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