Hi Alexander :) * Alexander E. Patrakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dixit: > > I have a do-it-yourself Linux box, and I'm planning to move to UTF8 > >(currently I'm using es_ES locale, with latin1 encoding). One of my main > >concerns (apart from programs with little or no utf8 support, which I > >will have to suffer) is kernel handling, because I only use the console; > >I only use X and a terminal emulator if I can't avoid it. > > The switch is possible.
The switch to utf-8 is possible, I know, but I wasn't so sure about the switch to utf-8 *in the console only*. > You could try the latest development LFS LiveCD > (http://ums.usu.ru/~patrakov/test/lfslivecd-x86-6.3-pre2-r1897.iso) > and see if it works for you (be sure to CC: me if you post any > feedback). It will automatically configure the console using a simple > menu-driven interface. Some interesting programs to try there: mutt, > tin, lynx, finch. I was going to take a look at Linux From Scratch (and BLFS, too) for help, but before trying anything there I wanted to be sure that the kernel will work. Otherwise I will put my effort in building a minimal X setup with a suitable terminal emulator. Anyway, if everything works in the console in the LFS LiveCD, I will be sure that I can make the change and then I'll look directly in the LFS book for further instructions. Thanks a lot! :) > > Will the console work as it works now if I can live with latin1 > >accented characters only? Is there any terminal emulator *for the > >console*, not for X, that handles utf8? Will I be sentenced to X to be > >able to use my computer with utf8? > > screen, GNU screen? I'll give it a try. > jfbterm, iterm (jfbterm and iterm are not on my CD, but you can > build them from source there - the filesystem on the CD can be written to). There are more terminal emulators for console than I supposed. > Note that jfbterm and iterm expect X fonts (or unifont) to be available, > and the CD doesn't have these fonts (fully switched to Xft). Well, I'll deal with that issue if I like them more than screen or plain console. Thanks again :) Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado -- Linux Registered User 88736 | http://www.dervishd.net It's my PC and I'll cry if I want to... RAmen! - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/