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soraaru

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[SOLVED]Keyboard Layout

Hello guys.
I got a strange problem with #!, I just installed the new version of the system. Got all the updates and stuff, but there`s a problem:
I use a brazilian keyboard (the layout is different, there`s like 3 different keys in it) and I can`t change to the proper layout.

This is my /etc/default/keyboard/

# KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FILE

# Consult the keyboard(5) manual page.

XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="br"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS=""

BACKSPACE="guess"

Any help would be appreciated.

Last edited by soraaru (2014-02-15 20:03:44)

Sector11

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Re: [SOLVED]Keyboard Layout

Any help would be appreciated.

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

Screen 1 - choose a Model of Keyboard

Screen 2 - Select the layout - Portuguese (Brazil)

Screen 3 - Choose a configuration

Screen 4 - Alt-Gr configuration

if the configuration selections in Screen 3 & 4 don't work try a different ones ...
Can't remember if you need to log-out or reboot ... but that should get you going.

Last edited by Sector11 (2014-02-15 18:39:25)

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soraaru

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Re: [SOLVED]Keyboard Layout

Fast answer:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

Screen 1 - choose a keyboard
Screen 2 - Portuguese (Brazil)
Screen 3 - Choose a configuration

if the configuration doesn't work try a different one ...
Can't remember if you need to log-out or reboot ... but that should get you going.

Still doesn`t work, I`ve tried with other keyboards or regions and other keyboards and still is like that.
I had an older PS/2 keyboard and it worked just fine, but this one uses USB, maybe that could give it some trouble with the region and layout.

Sector11

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Re: [SOLVED]Keyboard Layout

Fast answer:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

Screen 1 - choose a keyboard
Screen 2 - Portuguese (Brazil)
Screen 3 - Choose a configuration

if the configuration doesn't work try a different one ...
Can't remember if you need to log-out or reboot ... but that should get you going.

Still doesn`t work, I`ve tried with other keyboards or regions and other keyboards and still is like that.
I had an older PS/2 keyboard and it worked just fine, but this one uses USB, maybe that could give it some trouble with the region and layout.

Hmmm interesting.
Be right back ...

Got a model name - number on the bottom of the keyboard?

Last edited by Sector11 (2014-02-15 18:41:49)

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soraaru

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Re: [SOLVED]Keyboard Layout

Hmmm interesting.
Be right back ...

Got a model name - number on the bottom of the keyboard?

The PS/2 stopped working and it`s in recycling now, but the USB is a Logitech K230 (it`s a little different from the North American version just because of the keys).

Sector11

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Re: [SOLVED]Keyboard Layout

Try this:

# KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FILE

# Consult the keyboard(5) manual page.

XKBMODEL="microsoftprousb"
XKBLAYOUT="br"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS="lv3:ralt_switch"

BACKSPACE="guess"

Also a link: https://wiki.debian.org/Keyboard
with a section: How to enable USB keyboard in initramfs

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soraaru

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Re: [SOLVED]Keyboard Layout

Try this:

# KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FILE

# Consult the keyboard(5) manual page.

XKBMODEL="microsoftprousb"
XKBLAYOUT="br"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS="lv3:ralt_switch"

BACKSPACE="guess"

Also a link: https://wiki.debian.org/Keyboard
with a section: How to enable USB keyboard in initramfs

It didn't work, but a friend told me to use this and worked:

setxkbmap -model abnt2 -layout br -variant abnt2 &

Then you just need to put it in the autostart and everything should be fine.
Now, if someone has the same problem, just tell that.

Thanks for the help.

damo

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Re: [SOLVED]Keyboard Layout

Glad you got it sorted out   If you edit the title of your first post and add eg "[SOLVED]" it would be a help to others who are searching for answers

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soraaru

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Re: [SOLVED]Keyboard Layout

Glad you got it sorted out   If you edit the title of your first post and add eg "[SOLVED]" it would be a help to others who are searching for answers

Oh, sorry for not doing that earlier, all shorted out now.