Numlock

[shrek-m at gmx.de]

Paul Morgan wrote:

>The best method is to have a config file setting, such as
>numlock=on|off|bios IMHO.
>
>Where could this setting be located? 
>

$ cat /etc/sysconfig/keyboard
KEYBOARDTYPE="pc"
KEYTABLE="de-latin1-nodeadkeys"



when numlock
  is enabled in vmware
  and disabled in redhat
the numlock-status will change while you move the mouse over vmware.


there might be a possibility to enable a user-defined setting.

evtl.
$ man xmodmap
$xev
<snip>
KeyPress event, serial 25, synthetic NO, window 0x2400001,
    root 0x6e, subw 0x0, time 7151625, (363,438), root:(368,460),
    state 0x10, keycode 77 (keysym 0xff7f, Num_Lock), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 characters:  ""
</snip>


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shrek-m