Re: failed to set console font and keymap

[Curt]

On 2018-02-16, Anil Duggirala  wrote:
> All I did was change "us" for "gb" in my /etc/default/keyboard file. I
> am now getting a "failed to set console font and keymap" message at
> bootup. The default keymap appears to have been changed, and everything
> works well otherwise.
> please help.
>

Well, if everything works well, then the problem is the message (with
apologies to M. Mcluhan).

Maybe
 
 systemctl status console-setup.service

would be edifying. Or not.

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Re: failed to set console font and keymap

[Anil Duggirala]

> I tried "dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration", choosing UK Int
> w/dead keys. I am still getting the same error. I had also before,
> tried setting the layout with the Gnome tool. My layout is working
> perfectly, but I keep getting the same error, "failed to set console
> font and keymap" at boot time.
> thanks
> 

Actually, the error says. "Failed to start Set console font and
keymap".

Re: failed to set console font and keymap

[Anil Duggirala]

> Is this a place where "dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration" might
> come into play? I only know that one because of debootstrap. :)
> 
> Cindy :)

I tried "dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration", choosing UK Int
w/dead keys. I am still getting the same error. I had also before,
tried setting the layout with the Gnome tool. My layout is working
perfectly, but I keep getting the same error, "failed to set console
font and keymap" at boot time.
thanks

Re: failed to set console font and keymap

[Gene Heskett]

On Friday 16 February 2018 11:17:22 Cindy-Sue Causey wrote:

> On 2/16/18, Cindy-Sue Causey  wrote:
> > On 2/16/18, Anil Duggirala  wrote:
> >> All I did was change "us" for "gb" in my /etc/default/keyboard
> >> file. I am now getting a "failed to set console font and keymap"
> >> message at bootup. The default keymap appears to have been changed,
> >> and everything works well otherwise.
> >> please help.
> >
> > Is this a place where "dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration"
> > might come into play? I only know that one because of
> > debootstrap. :)
>
> I'm sorry, computer mouse must have stuck or double clicked again.
> It's just plum worn out. Will try to remember to tab over to the Send
> button if I send anything else

That is a classic mouse problem Cindy, one that I've had to repair at the 
tv station quite a few times. What happens is that the switch under the 
button was not seated in the pcb as it went thru the wave solder when it 
was originally made. So the switch may be sitting just a bit proud of 
the board. This leaves the solder joint at the only restriction of the 
switches movement. Eventually this breaks the bond between the copper 
foil of the pcb, and of course the foil then cracks at the edge of the 
blob of solder.

The cure is to take it apart, press the switches solidly to the board and 
put a teeny drop of cyanide glue into that contact to help immobilize 
the switch.  Give the glue time to work, an hour perhaps, then turn it 
over. Remove most of the solder on the switch legs, then scrape the 
green solder resist away from the now visible crack in the trace, form a 
short piece of stripped wrapping wire around the switch leg, extending 
out a bit past the crack, and resolder it, a solder with 2 or 3% silver 
is much tougher stuff, making sure to get the little bridging 
wire "wet". Put it back together and Voila! Brand new mouse again.

You may run with duct tape (I chuckle ever time I read your sig), but I 
am a C.E.T. and can walk with a hot soldering iron. But mine isn't a $20 
toy, its a $100+ workstation that can even do hot air soldering.

-- 
Cheers, Gene Heskett
--
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Re: failed to set console font and keymap

[Cindy-Sue Causey]

On 2/16/18, Cindy-Sue Causey  wrote:
> On 2/16/18, Anil Duggirala  wrote:
>> All I did was change "us" for "gb" in my /etc/default/keyboard file. I
>> am now getting a "failed to set console font and keymap" message at
>> bootup. The default keymap appears to have been changed, and everything
>> works well otherwise.
>> please help.
>
> Is this a place where "dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration" might
> come into play? I only know that one because of debootstrap. :)


I'm sorry, computer mouse must have stuck or double clicked again.
It's just plum worn out. Will try to remember to tab over to the Send
button if I send anything else

-- 
Cindy-Sue Causey
Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia, USA

* runs with duct tape *

Re: failed to set console font and keymap

[Cindy-Sue Causey]

On 2/16/18, Anil Duggirala  wrote:
> All I did was change "us" for "gb" in my /etc/default/keyboard file. I
> am now getting a "failed to set console font and keymap" message at
> bootup. The default keymap appears to have been changed, and everything
> works well otherwise.
> please help.


Is this a place where "dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration" might
come into play? I only know that one because of debootstrap. :)

Cindy :)
-- 
Cindy-Sue Causey
Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia, USA

* runs with duct tape *