Re: [gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
On Monday 06 Jun 2016 02:28:48 Philip Webb wrote: > 160605 Dutch Ingraham wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 05, 2016 at 11:12:07PM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > >> NB my .xinitrc has 'numlockx &' : isn't the space necessary ? > > > > Nope - the space should't make a difference. > > No indeed, it doesn't : you learn something every day. ...if you're not careful :) -- Rgds Peter
Re: [gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
160605 Dutch Ingraham wrote: > On Sun, Jun 05, 2016 at 11:12:07PM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: >> NB my .xinitrc has 'numlockx &' : isn't the space necessary ? > Nope - the space should't make a difference. No indeed, it doesn't : you learn something every day. -- ,, SUPPORT ___//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT`-O--O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
Re: [gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
On Sun, Jun 05, 2016 at 11:12:07PM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > 160524 Dutch Ingraham wrote: > > Could you confirm you have x11-misc/numlockx installed > > and have as the last two lines in your .xinitrc : > > numlockx& > > exec fluxbox > > Thanks : that works ! -- when X starts, the LED blinks & Numlock is on. > NB my .xinitrc has 'numlockx &' : isn't the space necessary ? Nope - the space should't make a difference. > > The other suggestions -- xset & xsetleds -- don't seem to work. > > >
Re: [gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
160524 Dutch Ingraham wrote: > Philip Webbwrote: >> I've noticed that the NumLock key goes off after 'startx'. >> My window manager is Fluxbox & I don't see any mention there >> nor does there seem to be any setting under /etc/X11 . >> I have added 'numlock' to the default runlevel, >> but that makes no difference. > Could you confirm you have x11-misc/numlockx installed > and have as the last two lines in your .xinitrc : > numlockx& > exec fluxbox Thanks : that works ! -- when X starts, the LED blinks & Numlock is on. NB my .xinitrc has 'numlockx &' : isn't the space necessary ? The other suggestions -- xset & xsetleds -- don't seem to work. -- ,, SUPPORT ___//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT`-O--O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
Re: [gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 01:27:06PM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > 160524 wabe wrote: > > Philip Webbwrote: > >> I've noticed that the NumLock key goes off after 'startx'. > >> My window manager is Fluxbox & I don't see any mention there > >> nor does there seem to be any setting under /etc/X11 . > >> I have added 'numlock' to the default runlevel, > >> but that makes no difference. > > I had the same "problem" under XFCE till I added to my .xinitrc > > 'xsetleds +num -caps -scroll' > > I tried that, inserting it before/after 'startfluxbox', > but it makes no difference. > 'xsetleds' has no man file & 'which xsetleds' yields nothing. > > Thanks for trying so far. Does anyone have further advice ? Sorry if I missed something in this thread, but could you confirm you have the x11-misc/numlockx package installed and have, as the last two lines in your .xinitrc: numlockx& exec fluxbox
Re: [gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
On Tuesday 24 May 2016 19:41:41 wabe wrote: > Philip Webbwrote: > > 160524 wabe wrote: > > > Philip Webb wrote: > > >> I've noticed that the NumLock key goes off after 'startx'. > > >> My window manager is Fluxbox & I don't see any mention there > > >> nor does there seem to be any setting under /etc/X11 . > > >> I have added 'numlock' to the default runlevel, > > >> but that makes no difference. > > > > > > I had the same "problem" under XFCE till I added to my .xinitrc > > > 'xsetleds +num -caps -scroll' > > > > I tried that, inserting it before/after 'startfluxbox', > > but it makes no difference. > > 'xsetleds' has no man file & 'which xsetleds' yields nothing. > > $ which xsetleds > /usr/bin/xsetleds > > eix xsetleds > [I] x11-misc/xsetleds > Verfügbare Versionen: 0.1.3{tbz2} ~0.1.3-r1 > Installierte Versionen: 0.1.3{tbz2}(07:53:32 25.10.2010) > Startseite: ftp://ftp.unix-ag.org/user/bmeurer/xsetleds/ > Beschreibung: small tool to report and change the keyboard > LED states of an X display > > > There is also a manpage for xsetleds. I guess, xsetleds isn't just > installed on your system. > > -- > Regards > wabe Alternatively, check man xset. I was not sure if either of these just switches the LEDs on/off, or if it also modifies the underlying functionality. I couldn't get xset to change my numlock because it wouldn't recognise "Num Lock" as a name and numbers 1 to 3 would not have an effect on it. Anyway, the way I did it was by emerging numlockx and then creating this file: cat /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/95-numlockx #!/bin/sh numlockx on -- Regards, Mick signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: [gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
Philip Webbwrote: > 160524 wabe wrote: > > Philip Webb wrote: > >> I've noticed that the NumLock key goes off after 'startx'. > >> My window manager is Fluxbox & I don't see any mention there > >> nor does there seem to be any setting under /etc/X11 . > >> I have added 'numlock' to the default runlevel, > >> but that makes no difference. > > I had the same "problem" under XFCE till I added to my .xinitrc > > 'xsetleds +num -caps -scroll' > > I tried that, inserting it before/after 'startfluxbox', > but it makes no difference. > 'xsetleds' has no man file & 'which xsetleds' yields nothing. $ which xsetleds /usr/bin/xsetleds eix xsetleds [I] x11-misc/xsetleds Verfügbare Versionen: 0.1.3{tbz2} ~0.1.3-r1 Installierte Versionen: 0.1.3{tbz2}(07:53:32 25.10.2010) Startseite: ftp://ftp.unix-ag.org/user/bmeurer/xsetleds/ Beschreibung: small tool to report and change the keyboard LED states of an X display There is also a manpage for xsetleds. I guess, xsetleds isn't just installed on your system. -- Regards wabe
Re: [gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
160524 wabe wrote: > Philip Webbwrote: >> I've noticed that the NumLock key goes off after 'startx'. >> My window manager is Fluxbox & I don't see any mention there >> nor does there seem to be any setting under /etc/X11 . >> I have added 'numlock' to the default runlevel, >> but that makes no difference. > I had the same "problem" under XFCE till I added to my .xinitrc > 'xsetleds +num -caps -scroll' I tried that, inserting it before/after 'startfluxbox', but it makes no difference. 'xsetleds' has no man file & 'which xsetleds' yields nothing. Thanks for trying so far. Does anyone have further advice ? -- ,, SUPPORT ___//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT`-O--O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
Re: [gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
Philip Webbwrote: > I've noticed that the NumLock key goes off after 'startx'. > My window manager is Fluxbox & I don't see any mention there > nor does there seem to be any setting under /etc/X11 . > I have added 'numlock' to the default runlevel, but that makes no > difference. > > Can anyone suggest what I'm missing ? > I had the same "problem" under XFCE till I added this to my .xinitrc xsetleds +num -caps -scroll -- Regards wabe
[gentoo-user] NumLock puzzle
I've noticed that the NumLock key goes off after 'startx'. My window manager is Fluxbox & I don't see any mention there nor does there seem to be any setting under /etc/X11 . I have added 'numlock' to the default runlevel, but that makes no difference. Can anyone suggest what I'm missing ? -- ,, SUPPORT ___//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT`-O--O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca