wrong keyboard layout

[Holger Krull]

HXdaverdi Cakir schrieb:
> (--) Using preset keyboard for "German (Switzerland)" (807), type "4"
> 
> But xterm always cames up with an english layout.

Is the layout really english, or are the german characters just missing? If the later is true you should try to edit .inputrc and uncomment:

# Allow 8-bit input/output
set meta-flag on
set convert-meta off
set input-meta on
set output-meta on

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