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? -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com