I find that the keyboard defaults to a 101 US layout. Also if you uninstall xserver you are then asked to choose you layout ecah time you log on. See:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/154401 -- Xgl uses the English keyboard layout by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155284 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs