Hi Luis, I had the same problem. Here is how I solved:

In file /etc/default/locale I added: LC_ALL=it_IT.UTF-8 (of course you should insert your language equivalent)

In file .bashrc (hidden file in your home) I added: export LANG=en_US.UTF-8 export LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8 export LC_ALL=it_IT.UTF-8

Also the following command helped: sudo apt-get install --reinstall language-pack-en sudo apt-get install language-pack-it (install your language pack)

Hope this helps. Luca

2009/12/9 Luis Manuel Garcés Socarrás lmgarcess@electrica.cujae.edu.cu:

Helo every one. I have  problem with locales on KDE3. I have tried everything but doesn't work. I tried to install with the CD I downloaded from pearsoncomputing and don't let me install. I shoud enter on the live CD mode and Install there. Then I select the language Spanish and install as usualy. But when the instalation finished the codification for Windows Drives. and when I run locale the is selected with "POSFIX" and I can't change to es_ES.UTF8 and any other that I use. I hope some body can help me. Your Ing. Luis Manuel Garcés