Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwa...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2012-12-02, cov...@ccs.covici.com <cov...@ccs.covici.com> wrote:
> > Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >>> Is this a laptop? with no num pad? On my laptop the numpad is mapped to 
> >>> the
> >>> keys like you described, so when Num Lock is toggled those keys function 
> >>> as
> >>> the num pad.
> >> 
> >> You can check if rc-update -s -v | grep numlock (or rc-status -s | grep 
> >> numlock) shows it being set, otherwise add it to see if this makes a 
> >> difference.
> >
> > I think numlock is on by default in newer kernels
> 
> That pretty much sucks.  Is that configurable sowewhere?
> 
> > -- just turn it off with the key
> 
> The Numlock key doesn't work with the 3.5 kernel.
> 
> > -- I am pretty sure even your laptop has such a simulated key.
> 
> My keyboard does have a numlock key, but it doesn't turn numlock on/off 
> with the 3.5 kernel.

At least with 3.6 kernel and above, the numlock key does work -- I am
using a desktop with the regular keyboard.  So I wonder if you go to 3.6
will it be any better?

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         cov...@ccs.covici.com

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