12 replies to this topic

[robbynaish]

Hi to all,

i have an italian version, 4ee. My Russian GF loved it immediatly and want it, but she asked if i can put on the cirillic fonts in openoffice. I tried putting russian, but typing on keyboard i get always latin letters. Somebody can find a solution?

Many thanks and sorry for my english

thanks

Alex

[Minn]

That seems u need to install Russian Keyboard ( Start >Control panel> Keyboard) after that u can type russian when u press Alt+Shift (Switch between English (or whatever) and Russian typing mode)

[robbynaish]

Thanks, but i didnt install WIndows, i have the original OS.

thanks

Alex

[fanofeeepc]

in Xandrox u need to install russian package
try to use searching

[penguin]

No, you don't need to install anything. All the fonts are already installed in xandrox. You just need to add a couple of lines to /etc/X11/xorg.conf

1. open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t)
2. become root
sudo -i
3. backup your old config file in case you screw up
cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.eee-orig
4. open the file in an editor
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
5. Scroll down to section "InputDevice" with identifier "Keyboard"
6. Change line
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
to
Option "XkbLayout" "us,ru"
(make sure there are no spaces between us and ru
7. Change line
Option "XkbVariant" ""
to
Option "XkbVariant" ",winkeys"
8. If you want to assign a button to switch between languages, you need to add one more line
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:lwin_toggle"
9. Save
Ctrl+O (in nano. May be Ctrl+S if you use kwrite - I don't know)
10. Exit nano
Ctrl+X
11. Restart X
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace


This makes the "HOME" button switch languages instead of showing desktop. I don't usually use this button, so it was a good choice for me. If you want to use a different button for that, you will need to do some research as to how your desired button is called in xorg

Also, the above will setup the layout similar to windows russian layout. If you need something different, use different XkbVariant (like "phonetic" or other)

If the lines you need to change are different from what I show here (I suppose they are if you installed Italian), then don't just copy my lines. Instead, add the ",ru" and ",winkeys" part to your existing lines. Again, make sure you don't insert spaces after comma

Edited by penguin, 02 February 2008 - 05:09 AM.

[manopulus]

Hi,
probably you do not have russian keyboard and i sugest you to use 'phonetic' keyboard layout:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us,ru(phonetic)"
# Option "XkbVariant" "us,"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:lwin_toggle,lv3:ralt_switch,grp_led:scroll"
EndSection


and probably, you might need italian layout, not us, so try also Option "XkbLayout" "it,ru(phonetic)" (i think, it is ok for Italy)

[robbynaish]

Hi guys, thanks to all....

im little "scared" to do what u said... im so ignorant in linux and im worry to make problem to her EEE. Now she is with me in Italy, but in 2 days she go back in Russia (kurgan).
I think its better IT + RU version, but i dont want make mistake.... Some suggestion to make the modify easier?

Many thanks to all again

Alex

[penguin]

Well, it should not break your eee unless you change display options. But even then there are ways to fix everything. As long as you make backup of xorg.conf, you should not get in trouble.

Another thing that I can suggest is to enable advanced mode (http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:getkde). There you can go to Launch menu > Control Center and then select Peripheral Devices > Keyboard Layout.
There double-clink on Russia (make sure there is checkmark at "Enable keyboard layouts")
Now clink on "Xkb Options" tab, and select the combination of keys that work best for you.
I think you may need to reboot to get it working.

Egor

[robbynaish]

Quote

Well, it should not break your eee unless you change display options. But even then there are ways to fix everything. As long as you make backup of xorg.conf, you should not get in trouble.

Another thing that I can suggest is to enable advanced mode (http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:getkde). There you can go to Launch menu > Control Center and then select Peripheral Devices > Keyboard Layout.
There double-clink on Russia (make sure there is checkmark at "Enable keyboard layouts")
Now clink on "Xkb Options" tab, and select the combination of keys that work best for you.
I think you may need to reboot to get it working.

Egor

Hi,

i made all perfect as u said but i didnt enter in advanced mode, i opened terminal (ctr+alt+t) then i wrote sudo kcontrol, i entered in keyboard etc etc.......

Now she can switch from italian tu russian only clicking on the flag in tray.

Many thanks to all

Alex

[MmeStPerle]

It is more easy than they write look this link you will do it in 3 minutes. i puut 3 languages including RUSSIAN
http://forum.eeeuser...ic.php?id=12038 and
http://wiki.eeeuser....n_advanced_mode
if you read this too pages you will succeed.

[annamartha432]

Hey MmeStPerle, I've read the pages you referred to http://forum.eeeuser...ic.php?id=12038 and
http://wiki.eeeuser....howto:change_ke … anced_mode. Thats really great.
Thank you.:cool:

Edited by annamartha432, 31 July 2010 - 01:26 PM.

[Janethalloren11]

thanks MmeStPerle...for giving the links...:)

I hope I will do it...
I also agree with robbynaish about the idea of IT + RU version...

[simone45]

Thank you all for all informations what i had found here! I also needed this issue, now everything is ok thanks to you!

Edited by simone45, 29 December 2011 - 07:14 AM.