On Sat, 21 Dec 2002 12:49:47 +0530
Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hello all
>
> one of the differences between debian and windows was that debian did
> not turn numlock on by default while booting.
>
> in my quest for finding a solution for this problem, i came across a
> script on this mailing list which claimed to do this. here is the
> script:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> INITTY=/dev/tty[1-6]
> for tty in $INITTY; do
> setleds -D +num < $tty
> done
victim of cut and paste from an html page?
from man setleds i see
INITTY=/dev/tty[1-8]
for tty in $INITTY; do
setleds -D +num < $tty
done
>
> i made a file setleds in /etc/init.d and created a link named S20setleds
> to it in /etc/rc2.d as was suggested in the post.
>
> and disaster struck. my system refused to give me a login prompt!! i did
> init=/bin/bash at lilo. this gave me a prompt but mounted filesystem
> readonly. how do i make it read-write?
mount -t ext2 -o remount,rw /dev/hda1 /
or adjust to your system
>
> lastly, i booted from installation cd and mounted my filesystem, removed
> the link and could get to boot in normally.
nice move in a clutch situation :)
>
> what is wrong with the script? is there any way in which i can make num
> lock turned on on all virtual consoles?
see above or "man setleds"
HTH
Shawn
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>
> sandip p deshmukh
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