[syslinux] Selecting keyboard mappings in syslinux

[Dag Wieers]

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.

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