>> > Try wsconsctl -k -w encoding=de.nodead
>> 
>> Where is this documented?
>
>I have seen questions like this many times. This should be documented
>both in the manual and WWW.

It is !

In the NetBSD guide :
<http://www.mclink.it/personal/MG2508/nbsdeng/chap-boot.html#AEN831>

In www :
<http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/misc/#locales>

Regards,

Guillain.