bosinst.data file locale stanza
The locale stanza contains variables for the primary language that the installed machine is to use.
Refer to Understanding Locale Categories in the AIX Globalization, which provides information about locales and the format to use when you edit variables.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| BOSINST_LANG | Specifies the language that the installation program uses for prompts, menus, and error messages. The default value is blank. |
| CULTURAL_CONVENTION | Specifies the primary locale to install. The default value is blank. |
| MESSAGES | Specifies the locale for message catalogs to install. The default value is blank. |
| KEYBOARD | Specifies the keyboard map to install. The default value is blank. |
When a system backup is created and reinstalled, the default locale values are used in the /bosinst.data file, if available, and in the /var/adm/ras/bosinst.data file. These two files are not updated automatically when you change the locale value by using the smit mlang command. In this scenario, to match the locale value of the running system, you must change the stanza in the /bosinst.data file, if available, and in the /var/adm/ras/bosinst.data file.