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Moonlight_Fox
Joined: 27 Jun 2012
#1
I'm currently using Antix 12 test version, there's a few things I've noticed that could do with fixing but I'm not sure where to go or who to get in contact with. I've checked the wiki and also none of the boards here seem applicable. Advice?
anticapitalista
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#2
Post your findings in this thread.
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Moonlight_Fox
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#3
ah, okay!
Only a minor issue really.
The british keyboard layout needs a slight adjustment. namely, the @ and" keys are in the opposite positions to where they should be. Holding the shift and pressing the 2 key gives the @ symbol when it should be the" symbol, and holding the shift key and pressing the ' key gives the" smybol when it should be the @ symbol.
Here is an image of the correct layout for reference:
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linktext was:"http://techsalsa.com/wp-content/uploads ... layout.png"
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Also while on the subject of keyboard layouts, my gf prefers to use the German one. When she uses it, I change it to German via control center > session > change keyboard layout. When I go to switch it back to british again, the window already states it is on the british layout.. to actually get it to change back I have to select a different language, then select british. Not exactly a major issue, but thought it'd be something easy to fix.
anticapitalista
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#4
Is the keyboard error for British when using live session or installed?
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Moonlight_Fox
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#5
Installed.
wait, live with persistance...I think..ermm

I followed this:

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anticapitalista
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#6
Probably installed.

Post contents of etc/default/keyboard
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Moonlight_Fox
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#7

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XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="us"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_shift_toggle,terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,grp_led:scroll"
..interesting..I could have sworn that I choose UK during the installation.
anticapitalista
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#8
You could edit that file to read

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XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="gb"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_shift_toggle,terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,grp_led:scroll"
You may also wish to change your etc/default/locale to en_GB.UTF-8

It is best to select the language/keyboard you want at live boot menu as they carry over to install.
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Moonlight_Fox
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#9
How do I go about doing this? When I go to save the file it says: 'Can't open file to write'
anticapitalista
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#10
In menu click on run, type rox (check open as root), give root password and navigate in rox to the etc/default/keyboard file. Right click on it, Open as file.

Same for etc/default/locale.

You'll need to reboot for changes to show up.
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Moonlight_Fox
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#11
Hm, when I right-click it, I don't have 'open as file'.
I do have 'open as text' but this doesn't seem to do anything.
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rust collector
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#12
Do you get a: set run action a line or two below the open as text?

I am thinking you need to set it to use whatever editor you like best there, then open as text.
I use leafpad, or geany

When you click the"set run action" there is a box that has @# or some such it in, just type leafpad, or geany (or your favourite editor) in front of those.
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#13
rust collector s right.

BTW I have added a small script so that a right click on a text file in rox-filer (as user) will have the option Edit As Root.
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Moonlight_Fox
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#14
Odd..
When I try this without using root, it opens the file just fine but won't let me save the changes.
When I try to do it using the method described by rust collector, it won't open the file.
When I went to check the 'run set action' window and it already had ' leafpad"$@" ' in it, so then I chenged it to geany, but neither works.
The top of the window reads ' running as user 'root' ' and the icons all appear to be darker.
I've tried both clicking the 'use command' button on the run set action and just clicking the file as well as then right-clicking and clicking 'open as text' nothing seems to open the file.
anticapitalista
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#15
OK try this in a terminal

gksu leafpad etc/default/keyboard (NOTE There needs to be a / before etc, but the forum software is giving errors when I do that.)