Re: thinkpad t42 number lock/number pad problem
On 31 Mar 2005 07:37:02 -0800
"tstavely@gmail.com" <tstavely@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've installed Kanotix 8 (January 2005) with the 2.6.10 kernel and at
> least some of the Debian thinkpad packages. Wireless networking works
> smoothly. Many of the function keys work (pressing the blue Fn key
> along with some other key with a blue icon). The
> Scroll-lock/Number-lock key is not one with any blue on it. Pressing
> shift-ScrLk (NumLk) evokes a beep, but not activation of the
> numberpad. However, when I plug an Ethernet cable into the jack and
> bring up eth0 the number lock led flickers and the numberpad keys
> provide sometimes numberpad keystrokes and sometimes regular keyboard
> keystrokes. This makes things difficult, to say the least. As far as
> I know the e1000 module which gets loaded is the correct one for the
> Intel 82540 EP (rev 03) LAN card onboard.
>
My old answer to the NumLock-Problem on Thinkpads:
The solution is to add the following line to your $HOME/.xmodmap :
keycode 77 = Num_Lock
But X in debian does not source Xmodmap by default. You have to create
the file /etc/X11/Xsession.d/40xcustom_load-xmodmap:
# /etc/X11/Xsession.d/40xcustom_load-xmodmap
SYSMODMAP=/etc/X11/Xmodmap
USRMODMAP=$HOME/.Xmodmap
if [ -x /usr/bin/X11/xmodmap ]; then
if [ -f $SYSMODMAP ]; then
xmodmap $SYSMODMAP
fi
fi
if [ -x /usr/bin/X11/xmodmap ]; then
if [ -f $USRMODMAP ]; then
xmodmap $USRMODMAP
fi
fi
#EOF
Just login again and it should work now.
I don't know if this also helps to fix your problems with your network
card, just try it out.
Regards
Kai
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