[syslinux] Selecting keyboard mappings in syslinux

[H. Peter Anvin]

Dag Wieers wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Having the unfortunate disadvantage to live in a country that uses the 
> Belgian keyboard (azerty, much like French keyboards) and being in a 
> corporate merge with Germany (qwertz) causes a problem to work with a 
> single syslinux-based ISO image.
> 
> Since it is almost impossible to type IP-addresses or URLs in syslinux 
> with an azerty-keyboard that is set to use US-layout, we need to have the 
> possibility to at least select Belgian keyboard.
> 
> But the German colleagues require the German keyboard mappings, or at 
> least US-layout. So we are basicly looking for a way to reload the 
> keyboard in syslinux. By means of a menu entry or keyboard shortcut.
> 
> Otherwise we have to create an ISO image that is identical except for the 
> keyboard mapping.
> 
> Any solutions I have missed ? :-)
> 
> PS A more generic solution where people can select the keyboard and this 
> selection is appended to the boot-options would be very useful for Live 
> CDs, installers and rescue images as well.
> 

Use a menu which loads a new config file (via the CONFIG option).  The 
new config file can have an appropriate KBDMAP option.

	-hpa