Bug 222457 – Minimal InstallCD doesn't ask for keymap, even with dokeymap option.

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description saphex 2008-05-17 00:40:48 UTC]

Booted the Gentoo 2008.0 Beta 2 minimal InstallCD and everything went 'nice and smooth', except for the fact that, it didn't ask to change the key mapping. Even with the dokeymap option.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Turn the computer on with the InstallCD in the DVD/CD drive
2. Change the Grub options to ensure that dokeymap is present
3. Boot the InstallCD

Actual Results:  
InstallCD didn't ask for the keymap that should be used.

Expected Results:  
InstallCD should have asked for the keymap.

I should mention that I was using a x86 InstallCD on a laptop with the following characteristics:
Core 2 Duo T7300
2Gb RAM
GeForce 8600 GS
....

all the hardware was detected without any problem, I know I should be using amd64 InstallCD :P

[Comment 1 Tobias Klausmann (RETIRED) 2008-05-31 13:22:27 UTC]

I can confirm this with my Laptop. I've tested ISO integrity. I'll check with whatever prerelease I can find on poseidon.

[Comment 2 saphex 2008-05-31 14:38:17 UTC]

I tested it in my desktop (AMD Athlon XP) and it still doesn't ask for the key mapping. Will download the ISO, burn it and test again. Meanwhile, I used ssh to make the install process easier :P

[Comment 3 saphex 2008-06-06 18:34:34 UTC]

Changed severity to trivial, since it can get around easily using ssh.

[Comment 4 Andrew Gaffney (RETIRED) 2008-07-12 16:45:32 UTC]

This should be fixed in 2008.0 final.