diff --git a/linux/bin/asdf b/linux/bin/asdf
index 37804d9a..567667c5 100755
--- a/linux/bin/asdf
+++ b/linux/bin/asdf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh
 # Copyright 2008 Bernd Steinhauser <berniyh@exherbo.org>
 # Copyright 2008 Benjamin Kellermann
 # Copyright 2008 Pascal Hauck
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ PATH_XSET=${PATH_XSET:-/usr/bin/xset}
 NEO_X_VARIANTE=${NEO_X_VARIANTE:-xkbmap}
 NEO_XKBMAP=${NEO_XKBMAP:-de}
 NEO_XKBVARIANT=${NEO_XKBVARIANT:-neo}
-NEO_XMODMAP="${NEO_XMODMAP:-/usr/share/neo-layout/xmodmap/neo_de.xmodmap}"
-NEO_CONSOLE_KEYMAP="${NEO_CONSOLE_KEYMAP:-/usr/share/keymaps/i386/neo/neo.map}"
+NEO_XMODMAP="${NEO_XMODMAP:-$HOME/neo/neo_de.xmodmap}"
+NEO_XMODMAP_XPROG="${NEO_XMODMAP:-$HOME/neo/neo_de_x-prog.xmodmap}"
+NEO_XMODMAP_ALTERNATIVE="${NEO_XMODMAP:-$HOME/neo/neo_de_alternative.xmodmap}"
+NEO_XMODMAP_EVDEV="${NEO_XMODMAP:-$HOME/neo/neo_de_evdev.xmodmap}"
+NEO_CONSOLE_KEYMAP="${NEO_CONSOLE_KEYMAP:-$HOME/neo/neo}" # for $HOME/neo/neo.map (without the „.map“)
 
 die() {
 	echo "$@" >&2
@@ -39,7 +42,8 @@ die() {
 set_xmodmap() {
 	if [ -e "${PATH_XMODMAP}" ]; then
 		if [ -f "$@" ]; then
-			"${PATH_XMODMAP}" "$@" || die "Failed to set xmodmap $@."
+			set_xkbmap ie
+			"${PATH_XMODMAP}" "$@" || set_xkbmap de; die "Failed to set xmodmap $@."
 		else
 			die "Cannot use $@ for xmodmap."
 		fi
@@ -109,9 +113,17 @@ else
 			set_xkbmap "${NEO_XKBMAP}" "${NEO_XKBVARIANT}"
 			;;
 		xmodmap)
-			set_xkbmap ie
 			set_xmodmap "${NEO_XMODMAP}"
 			;;
+		xprog)
+			set_xmodmap "${NEO_XMODMAP_XPROG}"
+			;;
+		alternative)
+			set_xmodmap "${NEO_XMODMAP_ALTERNATIVE}"
+			;;
+		evdev)
+			set_xmodmap "${NEO_XMODMAP_EVDEV}"
+			;;
 		*)
 			die "Unknown Neo X variant ${NEO_X_VARIANTE}."
 			;;
diff --git a/linux/bin/uiae b/linux/bin/uiae
index fa492fc7..42ea96a7 100755
--- a/linux/bin/uiae
+++ b/linux/bin/uiae
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh
 # Copyright 2008 Bernd Steinhauser <berniyh@exherbo.org>
 # Copyright 2008 Benjamin Kellermann
 # Copyright 2008 Pascal Hauck
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ PATH_XSET=${PATH_XSET:-/usr/bin/xset}
 STD_X_VARIANTE=${STD_X_VARIANTE:-xkbmap}
 STD_XKBMAP=${STD_XKBMAP:-de}
 STD_XKBVARIANT=${STD_XKBVARIANT:-nodeadkeys}
-STD_CONSOLE_KEYMAP="${STD_CONSOLE_KEYMAP:-/usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwertz/de-latin1-nodeadkeys.map.gz}"
+STD_CONSOLE_KEYMAP="${STD_CONSOLE_KEYMAP:-de-latin1-nodeadkeys}"
 NUM_LOCK_STATUS=${NUM_LOCK_STATUS:-on}
 
 die() {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ else
 		die "xset not found, cannot set modifiers and dead keys."
 	fi
 
-	case "${NEO_X_VARIANTE}" in
+	case "${STD_X_VARIANTE}" in
 		xkbmap)
 			set_xkbmap "${STD_XKBMAP}" "${STD_XKBVARIANT}"
 			;;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ else
 			set_xmodmap "${STD_XMODMAP}"
 			;;
 		*)
-			die "Unknown standerd X variant ${STD_X_VARIANTE}."
+			die "Unknown standard X variant ${STD_X_VARIANTE}."
 			;;
 	esac
 
diff --git a/linux/etc/neo.conf b/linux/etc/neo.conf
index 23959f61..3711490a 100644
--- a/linux/etc/neo.conf
+++ b/linux/etc/neo.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This files contains the configuration for the Neo scripts
+# This files contains the configuration for the Neo scripts
 
 # Select the neo Variant to be used when using an X Server
 # Values are "xkbmap" and "xmodmap", default is xkbmap, this variable should
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ NEO_X_VARIANTE="xkbmap"
 # You can also specify the xkbmap variant to be used, the default is "neo":
 #NEO_XKBVARIANT=neo
 
-# When using xmodmap, you may specify the full path to the xmodmap to be used.
+# When using a xmodmap, you may specify the full path to the xmodmap to be used.
 # Default:
-#NEO_XMODMAP="/usr/share/neo-layout/xmodmap/neo_de.xmodmap"
-# Other examples might be:
-#NEO_XMODMAP="path/to/xmodmap/neo_de_x-prog.xmodmap"
-#NEO_XMODMAP="path/to/xmodmap/neo_de_evdev.xmodmap"
-#NEO_XMODMAP="path/to/xmodmap/neo_de_alternative.xmodmap"
+#NEO_XMODMAP="$HOME/neo/neo_de.xmodmap"
+#NEO_XMODMAP_XPROG="$HOME/neo/neo_de_x-prog.xmodmap}"
+#NEO_XMODMAP_ALTERNATIVE="$HOME/neo/neo_de_alternative.xmodmap}"
+#NEO_XMODMAP_EVDEV="$HOME/neo/neo_de_evdev.xmodmap}"
 
 # Standard keyboard layout to switch back to when executing "uiae":
 #STD_XKBMAP=de
@@ -32,10 +31,10 @@ NEO_X_VARIANTE="xkbmap"
 #NUM_LOCK_STATUS=on
 
 # For Neo without an X System set the path to the console keymap
-#NEO_CONSOLE_KEYMAP="/usr/share/keymaps/i386/neo/neo.map"
+#NEO_CONSOLE_KEYMAP="$HOME/neo/neo" # for $HOME/neo/neo.map (without the „.map“)
 
 # Set the standard console keymap to switch back to
-#STD_CONSOLE_KEYMAP="/usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwertz/de-latin1-nodeadkeys.map.gz"
+#STD_CONSOLE_KEYMAP="de-latin1-nodeadkeys"
 
 # If you installed one of these programs in a non-standard path you may,
 # uncomment the variable and change the path to the executable: