Debian bug report logs - #1048
kbd reinstall breaks console setup, setfont scrambles display

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From: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson)
To: Debian bugs submission address <debian-bugs@pixar.com>
Subject: kbd reinstall breaks console setup, setfont scrambles display

Package: kbd
Version: 0.90-3

I recently upgraded the kbd package, and was asked whether to install
a new rc.boot/console file.  Since I hadn't edited it myself, I said
yes.

The results were that:
 (a) the keyboard map loaded at boot-time reverted from uk to us.
 (b) the `setfont' command that I had commented out was reenabled.

I had commented out the setfont because it scrambles the console
display completely.  I don't know why it does this.  I also don't see
why it is necessary to run setfont at all - surely the default should
be not to use it ?

In general, configuration files whose contents are generated by
prompting the user should *not* be shipped as a file in the package
and listed in conffiles, but should instead be handled entirely in the
pre/post-inst/rm scripts.

Ian.