On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 06:48:49PM +0200, Mike Hommey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 08:32:24AM +0200, Andreas Tille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Christian Perrier wrote: > > > > >"tasks=kde-desktop" is a bit rude to type (try it on a non US > > >keyboard...). > > > > The hint to non US keyboard is *very* important. I would love if > > *every* string a user (not a hacker) has to type at the boot prompt > > would work on *any* keybord according to its marking, which means only > > letters (no =_/ etc.) are allowed. A "-" might work on the numeric > > keyboard but it is often even hard enough to find the '=' which > > disqualifies for users who have no idea that there is something else > > than their own keyboard in front of them. > > Isn't it possible to have the keyboard selection done by the boot loader ?
Someone (on irc i think) told me that this would need to be localized. But if keyboard selection needs to be localized, why boot menu with its help needn't ? How about the very first thing the installer (and here I mean the very whole thing) shows is the language selection ? Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]