Keymap Preventing Installation From Proceeding

[band-aid]

I've got Debian to boot (finally) but can't proceed with configuration because I seem to be missing the ability to type any of the function characters and the "/" character. I tried running the afterinstall script but it failed horribly. I was going to manually install the deb's but most of them have underscores making it impossible   . Any suggestions?

[ZDevil]

Simple: Use the [tab] key to help you nevigate.
Example: When booted up you are at ~/ . The afterinstall directory is at / .
To access it, just type "cd .. [tab]"
Then the first forward slash will appear.
Now you have "../"  , then type aft [tab], then the prompt will complete your typing and returns "../afterinstall". Then you can change into this directory.

The scripts are not that buggy, imho. I also use them and they work quite well.  
That is the reason for making a new rootfs tarball. You don't need those scripts anymore.

[band-aid]

Na the scripts aren't buggy, I just can't use them correctly. I'll give the tab trick in a bit.