German OS & PC - change to English ?
- Thread starter Crackle
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Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
Give it to me instead?
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
On a more serious note, I have no idea about Linux but in my salad days when I was green in judgement I used a PC (have now seen the Mac light) and used to have that with a German keyboard setting at times (switchable from English) although the computer always spoke to me in English. I imagine Linux ought to allow the same.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
If it's linux then you can mix & match OS language & keyboard layout to your hearts content, however I have no idea how to do this on what ever Linux distro the EEPC has installed. I know sweet FA about the EEPCs & that's how I want it to say.
Piemaster
Guru
- Location
- UK City of Culture
Dunno about linux, but on the ships I work on there is some mix and match of Norwegian and english keyboards. No problem swapping the keyboard layout in windows BUT a few of symbols are then in a different location, mostly around the right shift key but I'll asume your keyboard is marked with something other than a '£' symbol on the '3'.
Maybe not a problem for you if you are a touch typist, but I usually end up having to stab several keys before I get the right symbol.
Maybe not a problem for you if you are a touch typist, but I usually end up having to stab several keys before I get the right symbol.
2Loose
Guru
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:changelanguage
Look at 'Automatic Method' about a third of a page down...
"Go to a terminal: Ctrl-Alt-T and type:
/opt/xandros/bin/locale_dialog
A simple dialog will open with a list of languages. Choose your desired language and press OK buttun (it's the button on the left). The system asks for reboot. Again press OK button (it's the burron on the left). Congratulations!"
If that fails, try the Manual method etc....
GoodLuck!
Look at 'Automatic Method' about a third of a page down...
"Go to a terminal: Ctrl-Alt-T and type:
/opt/xandros/bin/locale_dialog
A simple dialog will open with a list of languages. Choose your desired language and press OK buttun (it's the button on the left). The system asks for reboot. Again press OK button (it's the burron on the left). Congratulations!"
If that fails, try the Manual method etc....
GoodLuck!
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
Dang, there goes my free PC!
2Loose
Guru
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Crackle said:
Glad I guessed right - enjoy!
HJ
Cycling in Scotland
- Location
- Auld Reekie
Load it up with Puppy Linux and select English as you set it up, it will be faster too....
