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Subject:    Re: [opensuse] Encryption password fail on install > internationalisation<
From:       Ricardo Chung <ricardo.a.chung () gmail ! com>
Date:       2014-07-22 23:39:42
Message-ID: 1551652.OuZPplmHh1 () linux-hcd4 ! site
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On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:06:09 PM Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2014-07-22 22:14, Mark Ballard wrote:
> > But when install is complete, in my instance at least, the
> > computer goes to a command screen and says, before prompting for
> > the just given password to open the encrypted disk: "Note: only US
> > keyboard layout is supported".
> 
> Yes, you are absolutely right. It is a known bug, apparently
> unsolvable, or little interest in solving it.
>
It have been running from some time ago. Could be technical or branding 
related.

> I think it is lack of different keyboard layout in grub2, but don't
> take my word on that. It could be plymouth.
> 
I don't think is GRUB2 or Plymouth related (I prefer not going on 
speculation). So far I know, It happens on our distro.

> > The result is a failed install unless you happen to be in the US.
> 
> You can add more passwords to the encrypted filesystem. You could
> change temporarily the keyboard to the US one, and then type the same
> keys as on the UK one, which now will be different chars - no matter
> which. I'm unsure if you understand the idea?
> 
> Then your password can be typed no matter what layout you have, and
> you just have to remember the one on the UK keyboard.
> 
Post install, You should add "your language layout" to make the switch to if 
desirable.

If I can remember correctly, User Login will be able to access that Desktop 
session using the "preferred language layout". Root will need the "US language 
Layout"

Warning: Root and Bash shell will need to use the "US layout" to accept the 
password. On this case, you need to remember switch the layout before shut the 
system down. If you forget to do that may be a funny time to access your HDD 
until remembering you are using the wrong layout.

> > Perhaps the problem has not occured in other countries where
> > language differences have focused more attention on
> > internationlisation?
> 
> Actually, they are worse.

+1
> 
> > if this problem cannot be corrected, it would at least save the
> > people time and frustration to tell them which characters are valid
> > or not when they create their password, and to remove the offer of
> > a non-US keyboard during install. I'm sure people would be happy
> > not to choose invalid characters if they were told what they were.
> 
> True.
> 
> 
> --
> Cheers / Saludos,
> 
> 		Carlos E. R.
> 		(from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)


Regards,

R. Chung

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