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internationalization of initrd messages at bootup
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rodin.s

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PostPosted: Thu 16 Feb 2012, 18:12    Post subject: border lines  
I took pictures of menu of mp with normal and new consolefonts.
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BarryK
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PostPosted: Thu 16 Feb 2012, 20:30    Post subject:  
Yes, I meant when running mp from commandline, no X running.

rodin.s, thanks, I'll check out your alternative console fonts.

Well, I have implemented internationalization of the initrd in Woof, and built Racy 5.2.2.6 to test it:

http://bkhome.org/blog/?viewDetailed=02691

Note though, I used L18L's original technique of simple sed expressions. The implementation is extremely simple, you can see the 'init' script online:

http://bkhome.org/fossil/woof2.cgi/artifact/ce14b27c841e5648fcd24bcb6072fd8fd83a47d6

The /locale/de/init translation file in the initrd is not online as it gets generated by 3builddistro in Woof, from this file:

http://bkhome.org/fossil/woof2.cgi/artifact/dae5c7f30c92868ca94d3485fe0cd7709a624016
...note, the comments in the [general] section are slightly wrong, the translation actually happens at every boot, and all other SSS domains are now using the same simple sed expressions technique.

A language-choice menu is not required in the initrd, as Woof now is able to edit the initrd.gz and insert file /PUPPYLANG -- except for case of booting off CD -- in that case, you are stuck with the English messages at early-bootup, but as soon as execution gets to rc.sysinit then translation will kick in.

Note also, keyboard layout gets set to match the language, unless set by pkeys boot param or file /PUPPYKEYMAP in initrd -- important in situation where have to enter a password for encrypted save-file.
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technosaurus


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PostPosted: Thu 16 Feb 2012, 23:21    Post subject:  
whenever I have had issues with ncurses based interfaces, it was either:
a. the app needed ncursesw (unlikely if it works in X)
b. the incorrect terminfo was being exported and used ... I would guess that you need /usr/share/terminfo/l/linux and export TERM=linux in the initrd and init script respectively
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L18L

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PostPosted: Fri 17 Feb 2012, 06:33    Post subject: terminfo  
technosaurus wrote:
whenever I have had issues with ncurses based interfaces, it was either:
a. the app needed ncursesw (unlikely if it works in X)
b. the incorrect terminfo was being exported and used ... I would guess that you need /usr/share/terminfo/l/linux and export TERM=linux in the initrd and init script respectively


Before putting it into init one can try.
I have tried:
Code:
TERM=linux-m mp

and the left borderline of menu was displayed Smile
This was in racy 5.2.2.6

äöü
- is correct on command line
- not in mp editing

Is there a ncursesw.pet ?
Not found in PPM

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L18L

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PostPosted: Fri 17 Feb 2012, 07:20    Post subject: simple sed expressions  
BarryK wrote:
...Note though, I used L18L's original technique of simple sed expressions. The implementation is extremely simple, you can see the 'init' script online:

And slightly faster without g.
But password should become
s%"Password: "%"Paßwort: "%g
because translation has to happen more than once.
(And tell the translator to NOT remove g) Wink

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done
using
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PostPosted: Fri 17 Feb 2012, 20:53    Post subject: Re: simple sed expressions  
L18L wrote:
BarryK wrote:
...Note though, I used L18L's original technique of simple sed expressions. The implementation is extremely simple, you can see the 'init' script online:

And slightly faster without g.
But password should become
s%"Password: "%"Paßwort: "%g
because translation has to happen more than once.
(And tell the translator to NOT remove g) Wink

Compliment, you have also solved the problem of
done
using
"done" Cool


I think that the "g" only applies to the same line. That is, will translate multiple occurrences of "Password: " on the same line. If "Password: " is on different lines, then "g" is not required.
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PostPosted: Sat 18 Feb 2012, 06:08    Post subject: Re: simple sed expressions
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BarryK wrote:
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I think that the "g" only applies to the same line. That is, will translate multiple occurrences of "Password: " on the same line. If "Password: " is on different lines, then "g" is not required.


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