--- rc.sysinit_ORIGINAL	2007-05-11 17:13:55.000000000 +0200
+++ rc.sysinit	2007-05-11 22:47:12.000000000 +0200
@@ -217,7 +217,14 @@
 sysctl -e -p /etc/sysctl.conf >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 [ ! -e /etc/sysconfig/yoper ] && cp -a /etc/sysconfig/yoper.template /etc/sysconfig/yoper
-[ -f /etc/sysconfig/yoper ] && . /etc/sysconfig/yoper 
+[ -f /etc/sysconfig/yoper ] && . /etc/sysconfig/yoper
+
+
+# Load the language settings: read the 'lang' boot param
+echo -n "Loading language settings...  "
+. /etc/init.d/localization 
+[ $? -eq 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "Failure!"
+
 
 if [ -x /bin/loadkeys ]; then
  KEYTABLE=