On Thu - 16 Jul 2020 14:42:06 Felmon Davis wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Jul 2020, William Morder via trinity-users wrote:
> >> using the following provides no guidance; I need a generic German
> >> keyboard.
> >>
> >> sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
> >>
> >> I'm a bit encouraged by Mint but likely the machine goes back to the
> >> store. I couldn't get Deepin. I'll try MX.
> >>
> >> f.
> >
> > Here's a crazy thought. Why not choose German - DE when installing, when
> > asked to choose language? (I am thinking of the Devuan netinstall
> > version, which is old-school Debian.)
> >
> > Then maybe you can deal with adding or changing language later. I am
> > assuming that you read or speak German well enough for this. At least
> > then you'll see if you have that character available, and if you can
> > advance farther in the installation process.
> >
> > There are some keyboard mapping tricks you can do within Trinity (and
> > probably other DEs, too), but you have to get it installed first.
>
> here's the problem or two: I don't mind choosing German but I am
> hesitant to install because I may return the computer. I have to be
> careful that Windows gets to set itself back to default in case I give
> up and want to return it.
>
> and the Live boot didn't give me a language option (unless I
> overlooked it). must be some boot tricks I can try but right now I'm
> going to look at MX.
>
> Mint almost does the trick but again with installing, I may not get a
> driver for the wifi and may not get a way to set up the Desktop.... a
> lot of uncertainties.
>
> I would love to have '|'!

You could install/use the character selector program as a temp measure

Lou

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