Bug#669935: Debian Installer does apply keymap used during installation to resulting initramfs
Quoting Sebastian Pipping (sebast...@pipping.org): > Thanks for that explanation. > > > For that keyboard hook to do its work, KEYMAP=y needs to be set in the > initramfs configuration (see the code of the hook itself). > > What can be done to set KEYMAP=y in a controlled manner from within the > installer? The currently resulting KEYMAP=n does not work. It should IMHO be the default value. Hence keeping this bug report affected to initramfs-tools. I guess the package maintainer(s) may have a rationale for this default value but we need to hear it. By design, the installer should *not* change default settings of installed tools and packages. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#669935: Debian Installer does apply keymap used during installation to resulting initramfs
Thanks for that explanation. For that keyboard hook to do its work, KEYMAP=y needs to be set in the initramfs configuration (see the code of the hook itself). What can be done to set KEYMAP=y in a controlled manner from within the installer? The currently resulting KEYMAP=n does not work. Thanks, Sebastian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#669935: Debian Installer does apply keymap used during installation to resulting initramfs
Quoting Sebastian Pipping (sebast...@pipping.org): > > The problem is the same is users setup their console > > keymap to be something else than US *after the system installation*. > > Jérémy seems to understand that sentence but honetsly I don't. Could > you elaborate? Sure. You install Debian by choosing a US keymap. Then, on the installed system, you reconfigure console-setup (dpkg-reconfigure console-setup) and pick for instance a German keymap. Then, the initramfs will also lack a german keymap to be setup when prompting you for the encrypted partition password. Which, in short, confirms that the problem is not in the installer itself (that does nothing wrt initramfs) but in the tools that create the initramfsor maybe in console-setup OTOH, when looking at "dpkg -L initramfs-tools", I see a file named "/usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/keymap" that is apparently meant exactly for this..:) signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#669935: Debian Installer does apply keymap used during installation to resulting initramfs
On 04/22/2012 07:48 AM, Christian PERRIER wrote: > I'm not sure this is the installer's job. > > Having the right keymap in the initramfs should be the job of the > utility that creates the initramfs, based on console keymap > settings. I see. > I don't think the installer can (and should) really do > something here. With bug 619711 in mind now: someone still has to set KEYMAP=y in the initramfs config file before the last initramfs update before reboot (so the keymap has a real chance to be in effect on first boot afert installation). The only one who can do that is the installer in my eyes. Not? > The problem is the same is users setup their console > keymap to be something else than US *after the system installation*. Jérémy seems to understand that sentence but honetsly I don't. Could you elaborate? Best, Sebastian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#669935: Debian Installer does apply keymap used during installation to resulting initramfs
reassign 669935 initramfs-tools forcemerge 619711 669935 On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 07:48:16AM +0200, Christian PERRIER wrote: > Having the right keymap in the initramfs should be the job of the > utility that creates the initramfs, based on console keymap > settings. I don't think the installer can (and should) really do > something here. The problem is the same is users setup their console > keymap to be something else than US *after the system installation*. It looks like you are right. It seems that the first report is actually from a year ago. Cheers, -- Jérémy Bobbio.''`. jeremy.bob...@irq7.fr : : : lu...@debian.org `. `'` `- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#669935: Debian Installer does apply keymap used during installation to resulting initramfs
Quoting Sebastian Pipping (sebast...@pipping.org): > Package: debian-installer > Version: 20120327+b1 > > I have been installing Debian testing/wheezy from a recent snapshot > netinst with a German keyboard layout selected. As I chose dm-crypt > during disk partitioning I have been entering a password with a German > keyboard layout during installation. > > On reboot cryptsetup asks for a password with a US keyboard layout, > rather than German. There is no hint about that and there seems to be > no way to select a different layout without entering the password under > a foreign/US keyboard layout first. > > I would expect that the installer makes sure that the keyboard layout of > the initramfs is the same as the one used during installation or that at > least I have the option to make that happen. Currently, nothing tells > the user that the layout is no longer German on reboot and there is no > easy way of switching the layout without passing that very password gate > first. Please consider solving this problem. Thanks! > > > PS: In case that's relevant: I deselected the installation of desktop > environment and basic system utilities during the installation process. > > I'm not sure this is the installer's job. Having the right keymap in the initramfs should be the job of the utility that creates the initramfs, based on console keymap settings. I don't think the installer can (and should) really do something here. The problem is the same is users setup their console keymap to be something else than US *after the system installation*. -- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#669935: Debian Installer does apply keymap used during installation to resulting initramfs
Package: debian-installer Version: 20120327+b1 I have been installing Debian testing/wheezy from a recent snapshot netinst with a German keyboard layout selected. As I chose dm-crypt during disk partitioning I have been entering a password with a German keyboard layout during installation. On reboot cryptsetup asks for a password with a US keyboard layout, rather than German. There is no hint about that and there seems to be no way to select a different layout without entering the password under a foreign/US keyboard layout first. I would expect that the installer makes sure that the keyboard layout of the initramfs is the same as the one used during installation or that at least I have the option to make that happen. Currently, nothing tells the user that the layout is no longer German on reboot and there is no easy way of switching the layout without passing that very password gate first. Please consider solving this problem. Thanks! PS: In case that's relevant: I deselected the installation of desktop environment and basic system utilities during the installation process. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
