Real Keyboard setting up problem

Hey Doc,

   Don't overfoam.  Try this:

  http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=41524

There's also an item about keyboard re-mapping at the RasPi Troubleshooting Wiki: http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshooting#Re-mapping_the_keyboard_with_Debian_Squeeze

Coder, Thanks, but the suggested "fix" is still not right.  I set my config for the language.  The problem is choosing the correct mapping or using John Beetem's. suggestion.  Unfortunately the wife is restricting the hours I take over the HDTV, so I won't know for another 18 hours.  John's suggestioon seems like it might work.

Chuck

John,

Sounds like that may work.  Some time will elapse before I can check it out.

This can not be an unknown prolem to the Raspberry Pi developers.  How about in the next distribution to add a formal solution.  They are excluding a large proportion of potential users, because many newbies will give up.  I am not a newbie, but I am not a nuts & bolts programmer either.  I will try your direction before the next sunrise in North America, and I will report back.

Chuck.

This is not the place, but my computer experience goes back to 1964, Fortran on an IBM 1620 (limited to 16K + an additional 20K "bubble memory", Timex/Sinclair, Apple IIe, and finally a PC, learned basic and visual basic, assembly language, C.  That PC came with 40MB of hard drive, advertised as "You will never need more".

I strongly feel this keyboard problem should have been addressed very early, the Keyboard Configuration Table proves they recognized the problem.

Chuck

I've been fighting keyboard-mappings for a long time, mainly due to the assumption that I was using a keyboard designed for the US of A (welcome to the club Chuck). My other Linux machine (Linux Mint) allows me to set up the correct mapping by inviting me to press enough keys for the software to figure it out (Press #; press $,Press \, etc). Within a few seconds, I have set up a Belgian French keyboard to work in English without needing to know the name of the keymapping. Perhaps Raspbian could use this technique (no perhaps actually, it's FREE SOFTWARE !!!)

That is great news, too.  What is the name of the software and where can it be downloaded.  it will be awile before I get to that comfort level to explore networking.

Chuck

The important information is missing - what are you running on your RPi?

If it's raspbian, just run raspi-config, select 'keyboard' and enter whatever type of keyboard you want.

Might also be useful to enter 'locale' and choose en_US.UTF-8.

if you're NOT running raspbian, let us know so we can advise.

Keyboards aren't a great issue, most of the world has had to put up with the assumption that we're using a US keyboard for a couple of decades now - ATM I'm using a Greek keyboard (but I don't speak Greek).

Kwac, thanks for responding.

what are you running on your RPi?  Wheezy

If it's raspbian, just run raspi-config, select 'keyboard' and enter whatever type of keyboard you want.  I did but there are about 40 or more choices and country of origin is not listed.

Might also be useful to enter 'locale' and choose en_US.UTF-8.      I did.  had to figure out that the choice is made with the spacebar.

What irks me is that the keyboard was sold with a Raspberry Pi. It was supposed to be compatible. 

Thanks.

You need to change the locale for your keyboard. The RPI is defaulted to

UK.

Mike S., nope.  I will reveal the solution for poorly character mapping of non-UK keyboards.  Very simple, there are two variables that need to be adjusted, locale is only one of them.  Do what I will reveal and the config file will reveal more than 150 US branded keyboards.  All my misread keys are back to normal except for the CapsLock; the CL works but the LED does not light.  That may be solved soon, but if it is the only problem remaining I won't bother. 

Hang on, I will issue a new topic, "Solution to Poorly Mapped non-UK Keyboards".