DOCUMENT ID:  1099-02

SYNOPSIS:     Changing the Default Keyboard on Solaris x86

OS RELEASE:   

PRODUCT:      Solaris x86

KEYWORDS:     default keyboard map-file defaultkb install


DESCRIPTION:

How to change the Default Keyboard type


SOLUTION:

When you select a keyboard type (e.g.  U.S.  English or French) during
installation, the name of your chosen keyboard map-file is written to
the file /etc/defaultkb.  See pcmapkeys(1). 

Whenever the system is rebooted, the pcmapkeys command is executed, and
the name of the map-file stored in the /etc/defaultkb directory is
passed as an argument to the command. 

To change the default keyboard after installation, edit the
/etc/defaultkb file and modify the contents to define the name of the
map-file you with to use.  For example, if you selected US English
during installation, the file /etc/defaultkb will contain the line:

     /usr/share/lib/keyboard/8859/en_us

To switch to a French keyboard, change this line to read:

     /usr/share/lib/keyboard/8859/fr_FR


DATE APPROVED: 09/15/95