Numlock and X

cubancigar11 · Guru Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 340

I have added numlock to startup by rc-update add numlock default. So, my numlock is on in ttys.

The problem is, it is off by default in X! If I press ctrl+alt+f1, it is on; If I press ctrl+alt+f7, it is off.

How to get numlock on in X by default?

PowerFactor · Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:57 am Post subject:

emerge numlockx

If you use gdm or kdm they should use it automatically(you may need to change a settiing). Otherwise read the README for setup instructions.

cubancigar11 · Guru Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 340

I emerged numlockx, and added numlockx to both /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 and /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

Now, if I use startx, the numlock gets on. But if I use rc-update add xdm default, the numlock blinks once and goes down.

What could be the problem?

cubancigar11 · Guru Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 340

Got it working, kind of. Added numlock on in /usr/kde/3.3/share/config/kdm/Xstarup and /usr/kde/3.3/share/config/kdm/Xsession

Now numlock gets on after I login.

PowerFactor · Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject:

For your kde session there's a setting under Peripherals->Keyboard in control center that allows you to select numlock status on startup. I was thinking there was something similar for kdm but I can't find it now.

Victorious · Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:46 pm Post subject:

Can you give a more detailed explaination of setting this up, and for window managers other than KDE?

cubancigar11 · Guru Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 340

According to readme, you have to edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 and /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc. But then, it only works if you are using startx (that is, no display manager - xdm, kdm, gdm)

Now I use kdm, so I edited /usr/kde/3.3/share/config/kdm/Xstarup and /usr/kde/3.3/share/config/kdm/Xsession . This now works for kdm. I later found what PowerFactor said (Peripherals>keyboard in kde control center etc.)

So, I dont know other display managers. But for kdm+(kde,wmaker,icebox); it is working.

clairvoyant · n00b Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 7

i've managed to get this working with gdm by doing the following.

tosho · n00b Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 45

for kdm
echo '/usr/bin/numlockx on' >> /usr/kde/3.4/share/config/kdm/Xsetup
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bash-2.05b# emerge -s microsoft
Searching...
[ Results for search key : microsoft ]
[ Applications found : 0 ]
bash-2.05b#

brazzmonkey · Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject:

finally i get it ! thanks !