Two different keyboard layout issues

I have two computers, each with a separate issue that's been driving me nuts:
1. My G5 PowerMac (running 10.4) is set to use the Dvorak layout. That's it. It's the only one selected in the input menu list. Not even the standard US layout is selected. However, what kills me is that if I have to start up the computer holding down keys (like booting to a CD, resetting the Pram or PMU, etc.), or when I logout as one user and have to enter a password to log in again (yes, I know fast user switching bypasses this, but I still have to do it this way on occasion), the computer defaults to the US Qwerty keyboard layout. Is there a way to shut that off completely? It's driving me nuts because my keyboard doesn't show me the Qwerty layout and I have to rack my brain trying to remember where the letters are.
2. On my G4 PowerMac (running 10.4) I have to toggle between Dvorak and Qwerty (my wife uses one, I use the other, and I don't want to set us up on different accounts). The problem is, the system toggles it back and forth all the time without warning--going to form fields, switching between apps, etc. There was a time (back with Panther for one of the updates), when a layout would stick the whole time until I switched it to the other, but it hasn't done it for a while. Is this a bug, or is there a workaround?
Thanks.

Here is a solution to problem 1, i had this problem a couple of months ago and eventually managed to figure it out.
1. Go to: System preferences->accounts->login options
2. Turn on: Show input menu in login window
u can now use whatever language for login
if u want it as default
1. log out
2. change language
3. sign in
4. Turn off the thing u just turned on
it is now the default
it seems to be another setting entirly
As for the second issue i am currently having that issue and as yet have not found a solution.
let me know if u figure something out for it

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