Keyboard layout chosen at install not applied to TTYs

[TenLeftFingers]

Binary package hint: ubiquity

The Dvorak layout I chose at install-time works fine on the Gnome desktop. My keys are also labelled as such. But I was left in a situation were the desktop became unusable and I wanted to access a TTY to issue a halt command. The TTY took my keyboard to be QWERTY and I couldn't log in.

Steps to reproduce:
1) Install Lucid A3, choosing Dvorak as the keyboard layout at install time.
2) Reboot and log in.
3) Switch to a TTY and try to log in, keeping with the Dvorak layout convention.

Actual Results:
- Incorrect characters displayed. Password entry not possible without a QWERTY legend.

Expected Results:
- Correct key readings allowing successful login.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Mar 6 01:10:50 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100224.1)
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_IE.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-15.22-generic
SourcePackage: ubiquity
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-15-generic i686

[TenLeftFingers (tenleftfingers)]

My be related to this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/530430

[phenest (steve-clark)]

Uising 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup' rectifies the problem, but does not survive a reboot. The latest daily build iso shows the same.

[Cyberkilla (cyberkilla04uk-deactivatedaccount)]

I have a similar key layout problem. Your bug report may be related/duplicate to this:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/console-setup/+bug/524439

Someone on ubuntuforums pointed me to it a few days ago.