When booting I always have to enable Num Lock. Isn't there a way to
fix this so it stays on? I've searched and apparently this goes way back
to other Ubuntu versions? Seems to have been put on the back burner.
Full Version: Ubuntu 8.04
From what i've searched numlock = off is default Ubuntu behavior.
This is the solution i found:
This is the solution i found:
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Execute the following commands in a terminal
sudo apt-get install numlockx
sudo gedit /etc/X11/gdm/Init/Default
Add the following lines at the end before the line “exit 0″:
if [ -x /usr/bin/X11/numlockx ]; then
/usr/bin/X11/numlockx on
fi
Put off your numlock and restart X by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
The numlock should be activated now and every time when you reboot
sudo apt-get install numlockx
sudo gedit /etc/X11/gdm/Init/Default
Add the following lines at the end before the line “exit 0″:
if [ -x /usr/bin/X11/numlockx ]; then
/usr/bin/X11/numlockx on
fi
Put off your numlock and restart X by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
The numlock should be activated now and every time when you reboot
I've been wondering about this too. I use the KDE 4 version of Kubuntu 8.04 and, even though I have enabled the num lock in System Settings, it still turns it off.
FWIW, since I'm the only user on my computer I changed the boot-up user and P/W prompt
by going to Systems>Admin>Log in Window>Security Tab>Checked Enable Automatic
Login>entered my user name and hit OK.
Now when I boot up, I don't have to enter anything, it just boots AND an additional bonus,
the Num Lock comes on after boot up.
I have no security problems here so this isn't for everyone for sure, but it works for me.
Still have to use my P/W to get into areas like Synaptic, but I seldom do that.
by going to Systems>Admin>Log in Window>Security Tab>Checked Enable Automatic
Login>entered my user name and hit OK.
Now when I boot up, I don't have to enter anything, it just boots AND an additional bonus,
the Num Lock comes on after boot up.
I have no security problems here so this isn't for everyone for sure, but it works for me.
Still have to use my P/W to get into areas like Synaptic, but I seldom do that.
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