Hey, my virtual console fails upon booting, I’m not really sure what it does, but wanted to resolve it anyway. I looked online for an answer and usually it was said to change what keymap is being used.
My laptop is set to KEYMAP=au, but the forum I checked mentioned changing it to KEYMAP=us if you have a problem
These are the only options my laptop gives and I’m not sure which one I’m meant to pick ;
3l
ANSI-dvorak
adnw
amiga-de
amiga-us
apple-a1048-sv
apple-a1243-sv
apple-a1243-sv-fn-reverse
apple-internal-0x0253-sv
apple-internal-0x0253-sv-fn-reverse
applkey
atari-de
atari-se
atari-uk-falcon
atari-us
azerty
backspace
bashkir
be-latin1
bg-cp1251
bg-cp855
bg-bds-cp1251
bg-bds-utf8
bg-pho-cp1251
bg-pho-utf8
bone
br-abnt
br-abnt2
br-latin1-abnt2
I got these options by typing localectl list-keymaps into command line
Any thoughts would be much appreciated
Hi @bazooga , and welcome to the community , please provide the output of garuda-inxi otherwise the thread is going to be labeled as failed precondition . (lack of info)
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SGS
25 March 2024 09:06
3
Apart from garuda-inxi post log from localctl and
Format terminal output (including your garuda-inxi) as a code block by clicking the preformatted text button (</> ) , or put three tildes (~) above and below the text
Press space after
bazooga:
localectl list-keymaps
until it stop, then q
Again
412 Precondition Failed
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here is garuda-inxi;
System:
Kernel: 6.8.1-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=d1b37eb2-b652-49fd-8ecc-f3caa5721d64 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: GNOME v: 46.0 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: gnome-shell
tools: gsd-screensaver-proxy dm: GDM v: 46.0 Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire A515-54 v: V1.16
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: CML model: Doc_WC v: V1.16 serial: <superuser required>
part-nu: 0000000000000000 uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: Insyde v: 1.16
date: 12/11/2019
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 4.8 Wh (14.2%) condition: 33.9/48.9 Wh (69.3%)
volts: 14.4 min: 15.2 model: LGC AC14B8K type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
status: discharging
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i7-10510U bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Comet/Whiskey Lake note: check gen: core 10 level: v3 note: check
built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x8E (142)
stepping: 0xC (12) microcode: 0xFA
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 256 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB
L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 451 high: 809 min/max: 400/4900 scaling:
driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 809 2: 400 3: 400 4: 400
5: 400 6: 400 7: 400 8: 400 bogomips: 36799
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel CometLake-U GT2 [UHD Graphics] vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI
driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
ports: active: eDP-1 empty: HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:9b41
class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Quanta HD User Facing driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-5:2 chip-ID: 0408:a061
class-ID: 0e02
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.4
compositor: gnome-shell driver: gpu: i915 display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: AU Optronics 0x61ed built: 2018 res: 1920x1080
dpi: 142 gamma: 1.2 size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64") diag: 395mm (15.5")
ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 3 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: Intel
UHD Graphics (CML GT2) driver: mesa intel v: 24.0.3-arch1.2
device-ID: 8086:9b41 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 type: cpu
name: llvmpipe (LLVM 17.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe
v: 24.0.3-arch1.2 (LLVM 17.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000
surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH-LP cAVS vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:02c8 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.8.1-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.4 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH-LP CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:02f0 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI RTL8111/8168/8411 driver: r8169 v: kernel
pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 01:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp1s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX201 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-10:4 chip-ID: 8087:0026
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 3 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2
lmp-v: 11 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c010c
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 238.47 GiB used: 14.77 GiB (6.2%)
SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital model: PC SN520
SDAPNUW-256G-1014 size: 238.47 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 15.8 Gb/s lanes: 2 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 20110000 temp: 25.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 238.17 GiB size: 238.17 GiB (100.00%)
used: 14.77 GiB (6.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 584 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 238.17 GiB size: 238.17 GiB (100.00%)
used: 14.77 GiB (6.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 238.17 GiB size: 238.17 GiB (100.00%)
used: 14.77 GiB (6.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 238.17 GiB size: 238.17 GiB (100.00%)
used: 14.77 GiB (6.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 7.48 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 8 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 36.0 C pch: 37.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 8 GiB available: 7.48 GiB used: 2.9 GiB (38.7%)
Processes: 334 Power: uptime: 3h 48m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 1 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 2.98 GiB services: gsd-power,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 255 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1507 libs: 494 tools: gnome-software,pamac,paru
Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: Bash v: 5.2.26
running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.33
Garuda (2.6.23-1):
System install date: 2024-03-25
Last full system update: 2024-03-25
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot: No/Undetected
Failed units: systemd-vconsole-setup.service
and localectl;
System Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
VC Keymap: (unset)
X11 Layout: au
Thanks
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SGS
25 March 2024 11:36
5
Nope
bazooga:
VC Keymap: (unset)
Edit
sudo micro /etc/vconsole.conf
KEYMAP=au
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when I type in
sudo micro /etc/vconsole.conf
It already says this tho
FONT=ter-220n
KEYMAP=au
Is there something else I need to change?
it said this
Generating locales...
en_AU.UTF-8... done
en_US.UTF-8... done
Generation complete.
but
localectl
and
sudo micro /etc/vconsole.conf
are still the same
yes
System Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
VC Keymap: (unset)
X11 Layout: au
SGS
25 March 2024 22:14
11
Try a reboot.
okie, I can’t do that rn, but will let you know when I do
SGS
25 March 2024 22:17
13
bazooga:
VC Keymap: (unset)
Start reading, please, hope it helped.
You can pick any one you like. The reason the vconsole setup service is failing and the keymap is unset is because you are using a value which is not on that list.
See here, you posted the list of A’s:
No “au” I’m afraid.
I think a lot of AU folks do this because the AU and US keymaps are the same.
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It didn’t, even after changing the keymap to us, but it doesn’t seem to be affecting the laptop badly in any way so she’ll be right
Thanks
I believe it is necessary to regenerate the initramfs after changing this file.
sudo dracut-rebuild
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omg, thank you!! There are officially no failed things on startup
nepti
1 April 2024 09:51
20
And unofficial?
Mark the post from @BluishHumility as solution btw.
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