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Hi guys,
I need to reconfigure my keyboard in debian 3.1.
I remember there is a command to execute a blue configuration screen but i forgot. Tried google, but i ...
- 04-07-2007 #1Just Joined!
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No X Window + need to reconfigure keyboard
Hi guys,
I need to reconfigure my keyboard in debian 3.1.
I remember there is a command to execute a blue configuration screen but i forgot. Tried google, but i just couldn't find it.
Can someone pls share some light?
Appreciated.
Thanks.
- 04-07-2007 #2Code:
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
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i get this:
Package 'xserver-xfree86' is not installed and no info is available.
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/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: xserver-xfree86 is not installed
- 04-07-2007 #4
which X server do you have? AFAIK, xfree86 is default in Debian 3.1.
try 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg'.It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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I didnt install any X server. Just console only.
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I didnt install any X server. Just console only.

Are there any *.conf file that i can configure so that the keyboard works as normal again? Some of the keys of the keyboard is not in sync with what is printed on the keys..
You know like,
you press k, it gives you l
you press y, it gives you z

PS: Sorry, didnt mean to double post, i clicked stop as soon as i click submit. You've got a blazing fast server!!
- 04-07-2007 #7
execute this
us is for USA and 'gb' is for UK.Code:setxkbmap us
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it says the command not found.
I tried to apt-get install setxkbmap but it says
E: Couldn't find package setxkbmap
- 04-07-2007 #9
try this
check this link too.Code:dpkg-reconfigure console-data
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YOU ARE THE MAN !!!
Truly Debian or more precisely Linux expert.
Glad to have you to help me


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