How can I set keyboard layout for Linux console?

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Tarking
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How can I set keyboard layout for Linux console?

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Hi,

I’d like to change default US keyboard layout to FI in Linux console. I tried the most common methods found using a Google search but none of them seems to be appropriate for the Linux variant used in MiSTer. F.ex. localectl is not found, /etc/defaults directory is not found etc.

Maybe I just have to order US keyboard from AliExpress (cannot get them easily from Finland, Sweden, Norway or Denmark which use same Nordic layout) and get confused because of a need to use different layouts for different devices.

Thanks for any help.
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Re: How can I set keyboard layout for Linux console?

Unread post by Sorgelig »

Besides the layout in Linux (which isn't really useful), cores expect US layout as well. So you definitely need US keyboard to get it fully working in cores.
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