Bug 4968

Summary:	Wrong consolefont rc-script
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Oleg Nesterkine <botsvein>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) <azarah>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	1.2
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://botsvein.narod.ru/condolefont
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	New script

Description Oleg Nesterkine 2002-07-13 17:20:18 UTC

New kbd instead of old console-tools caused this script to fail.
The reason is that original script doesn't send "magic symbol" to each console after running /usr/bin/setfont. It is done this way: "echo -ne "\033)K" >dev/ttyX. Without sending it, you'll get blank spaces instead of not-ascii7bit symbols.
I've fixed a script and it runs quite well, though it might require additional testing. One can get it at the provided URL.
My system is quite freshly installed Gentoo 1.2 with kbd. Locale settings is ru_RU.KOI8-R, used fonts "Cyr_a8x16" and "koi2alt" mapping. If you need to contact me for further details, please use botsvein@yandex.ru instead of my registred e-mail.

Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-07-13 18:58:40 UTC

I think you need to create a patch, and add that, as that URL just dont want to
work for me.  Thanks.

Comment 2 Oleg Nesterkine 2002-07-14 04:26:04 UTC

Created attachment 2236 [details]
New script

Comment 3 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-07-16 17:34:25 UTC

Fixed on CVS, will be in next baselayout release.