http://ftp.knoppix.net/wiki3/index.php?title=Locale_settings&feed=atom&action=historyLocale settings - Revision history2024-03-29T12:27:08ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.23.3http://ftp.knoppix.net/wiki3/index.php?title=Locale_settings&diff=9872&oldid=prevWPSchulz: Created page with "==== Start Knoppix in other languages ==== At the boot prompt, enter a suitable cheatcode. The lang cheatcode changes the locale, which includes the language, keyboard, xkeybo..."2016-05-10T15:19:21Z<p>Created page with "==== Start Knoppix in other languages ==== At the boot prompt, enter a suitable cheatcode. The lang cheatcode changes the locale, which includes the language, keyboard, xkeybo..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==== Start Knoppix in other languages ====<br />
At the boot prompt, enter a suitable cheatcode. The lang cheatcode changes the locale, which includes the language, keyboard, xkeyboard, timezone and other local settings. For example, if you type lang=fr, Knoppix will boot in French language, with the French keyboard layout and set the French timezone, among other things. You may recognise the cheatcode as the top-level domain country code on the internet.<br />
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==== The complete list of lang cheatcodes ====<br />
At the boot prompt, press F3 to view a list of lang cheatcodes:<br />
knoppix lang=us|cs|da|de|es|fr|it|nl|pl|ru|sk|...<br />
There is also a list on the DVD at /KNOPPIX/knoppix-cheatcodes.txt. Note that the above lists are not complete. By looking within '/etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig' at position "localize()" you can see which additional lang cheatcodes Knoppix will actually accept<br />
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==== My cheatcode was accepted, but menus are still in English. ====<br />
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Knoppix includes locale files for many places, but only a small number of language packs (which provide the text for the kde menus). For example, if you enter the cheatcode lang=cn, Knoppix will start with all the locale settings for China but menus will still be in English.<br />
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==== I get a funny symbol instead of "=" ====<br />
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Most likely you are using a different keyboard from what Knoppix is expecting. At boot time the German Knoppix version expects a German keyboard, the English version expects a US keyboard. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout '''keyboard layouts'''] for information on different keyboard layouts. Note where the characters you want are on your keyboard and then press the matching key.<br />
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==== Select a keyboard layout at boot time ====<br />
If you use the lang cheatcode, the keyboard will be changed to match the country or locale you selected. If you want a different keyboard setting use the keyboard and xkeyboard cheatcode, for example:<br />
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knoppix lang=us keyboard=de xkeyboard=de<br />
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==== Add additional languages which are not on DVD ====<br />
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First ensure that the locale you want has been generated. Do:<br />
dpkg-reconfigure locales<br />
Scroll down the list and ensure the locale you want has been checked.<br />
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For example: pt_PT.UTF-8 UTF8 Select OK. Knoppix may take a while to generate all the selected locales.<br />
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Next, you need to download KDE the internationalization file for the language you want from a Debian repository. These files are named kde-i10n-*, for example kde-i10n-pt is Portugese. You can do this by launching Synaptic Package Manager. Reload the repository information, then search for "kde-i10n" to view a list of available kde-i10n files. Mark the wanted file for installation and click "Apply".<br />
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====Do I have to set locale every session?====<br />
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If you have a → [[:Category:Hard_drive_Installation#Flash_disk_install|flash disk install]] or a → [[:Category:Hard_drive_Installation#Poor_man.27s_install|poor man's install]] with persistent memory, you can use → [[Cheat_Codes#Micro-Remastering|Micro-Remastering]]. In case of → [[:Category:Hard_drive_Installation#Full_HD_install|full HD install]] append your cheatcodes within '/boot/grub/menu.lst' at the end of the line "kernel ....".<br />
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