Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 19:48:25 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Num Lock goes off when entering X session Message-ID: <20150307194825.eda3e686.freebsd@edvax.de>
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I'd like to ask for explanation and advice regarding an observation that I made across XFree86 and X.org sessions: When my system boots up, the Num Lock LED is activated (and the Num mode is on, as hereby suggested). Then I enter XDM and log in. As soon as the "real" X session starts, Num Lock goes off, and it needs to be manually reactivated. This also happens when I log off, re-enter XDM, log in again - and Num Lock goes off again. Does it have to be that way? And when yes, then why? Is there a way to switch Num Lock on via ~/.xinitrc, or tell X to not change it? NB: I'm using a regular keyboard (IBM Model M) and have to use the numeric block quite often. So this is an issue for me... -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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