See if this helps.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/31006290/Village_RC-1_TEST_xz.isohttps://dl.dropbox.com/u/31006290/Village_RC-1_TEST_xz.iso.md5It's a remaster of Taco.22's remaster. The Semplice team has written some excellent tools. One is a python Internationalization and Localization program. It carries the GPL_v3 license. I added their repo source temporarily, ("pulse", which is Semplice version 3), and installed the two packages. Here's the list:
Packages
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keeptalking (2.21.1-1)
python-keeptalking (2.21.1-1)
Required dependencies
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console-common (0.7.87)
console-data (2:1.12-2)
gir1.2-atk-1.0 (2.4.0-2)
gir1.2-freedesktop (1.32.1-1)
gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 (2.26.1-1)
gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (3.4.2-4)
gir1.2-pango-1.0 (1.30.0-1)
python-t9n (1.14.2)
screen (4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-7)
After adding the packages, I unchecked the Semplice source list in Synaptic, but left the file intact as /etc/apt/sources.list.d/semplice.list. Semplice is using Debian unstable packages, and I don't want to mix them with testing. Bad news. Anyway, feel free to delete that file, if deemed necessary.
On first boot, after installing from Village_RC-1.iso, I noticed a locale error message. So, I looked at /var/log/boot.log and found the following:
"/etc/environment has been deprecated for locale information; use /etc/default/locale for LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 instead"
Evidently, that config file wasn't doing anything, anyway. When I first ran the Semplice program, it showed English(Australia) UTF-8 for the locale. I changed that to English(US) UTF-8.
![](https://s19.postimage.org/n5utkwalb/locale04.jpg)
The keyboard was correctly set.
![](https://s19.postimage.org/tktuhkhb3/locale05.jpg)
Although I specified America/Chicago as my timezone when I ran the remastersys installer, the Semplice program was showing America/New York. Not sure what's going on there. Anyway, I changed it to America/Chicago.
![](https://s19.postimage.org/nxxhk3esf/locale06.jpg)
After I was satisfied with the changes made, I clicked the OK button. A progress bar appeared as the changes were being applied. I then saw the following window.
![](https://s19.postimage.org/44ldre1en/locale_final.jpg)
You can find the menu item in Applications > Preferences.
![](https://s19.postimage.org/b9370f8nz/locale01.jpg)
Running the program requires root privileges. Unfortunately, part of the window message is in Italian. The desktop file only contains English and Italian translations.
![](https://s19.postimage.org/4759e8527/locale02.jpg)
I also added the kernel-image package, along with virtualbox-guest-dkms package, and all dependencies, in order to get a fully working implementation for a VBox guest. This allows me to transfer files more easily, along with fully integrating the mouse. Feel free to remove those packages if you deem it necessary.
When I first remastered, the resulting iso was 515 MBs, a bit larger than the original. So, I remastered again, using xz compression, instead. The resulting iso is 401 MBs, smaller than the original. The iso listed is the xz compressed one. Nice artwork, by the way.
You guys will have to look at this and see whether it will be a help or hindrance to localizing remasters in the long run. Please put your trays in the upright position and have a pleasant flight.