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FS#77550 - Installation: Mention how to change keyboard layout

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Christian Buhtz (buhtz) - Friday, 17 February 2023, 07:02 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Monday, 20 February 2023, 04:32 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category System
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Hello,
I tried to install Arch in VM because of testing reasons.

When the prompt shows up there is a short help text in front of it mentioning how to setup network connections and also the "Installation_guide" script.

I would recommend to also add an information in there how to change the current keyboard layout.

The problem is:
The default layout of the keyboard is US. In combination with the script name containing a special character "_" it can become complicated for some users.

This is not a support question. I know how to solve this for myself. My goal is to improve the usability of Arch.

Another approach could be to rename the script to "InstallationGuide".
This task depends upon

Closed by  Toolybird (Toolybird)
Monday, 20 February 2023, 04:32 GMT
Reason for closing:  Upstream
Additional comments about closing:  Please the "upstream" archiso project link as requested.
Comment by Christian Buhtz (buhtz) - Friday, 17 February 2023, 07:05 GMT
I just realised that "Installation_guide" is not a installer script/wizard. :D

I was aware about the nature of Arch before. But I wasn't aware that is so much grounded. It is nearer to "GNU/Linux from Scratch" then to "Debian", right? No offense!

Then let me modify this request a bit.
Just mention in the text that there is no installation wizard and the users have to do all steps by itself.
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Friday, 17 February 2023, 13:40 GMT
All already covered in the Installation Guide. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide
Comment by Christian Buhtz (buhtz) - Friday, 17 February 2023, 13:54 GMT
As I tried to point out: The user is not able to reach the "Installation_guide" without changing the keyboard layout first because of the "_" in the scripts name.

And by the way: The viewer (is this Lynx?) isn't that easy also.
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Friday, 17 February 2023, 13:57 GMT
Didn't bother clicking the link, I guess.
Comment by Christian Buhtz (buhtz) - Friday, 17 February 2023, 14:04 GMT
What link? There is no link. No mouse. No GUI. Just the root prompt after booting from the live image. Could be "tty1" I assume.
Comment by nl6720 (nl6720) - Friday, 17 February 2023, 15:42 GMT
As I understand, this is about the live environment's MOTD, i.e. https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archiso/-/blob/master/configs/releng/airootfs/etc/motd .

Please create an issue in https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archiso/-/issues instead.

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