Re: NUMLOCKX Debian KDE4
On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:04:12 -0700, Jimmy Johnson wrote:
> � wrote:
>> I'm afraid that application is not (should not be) needed nowadays. So
>> if numlock does not get activated on login screen, you can report that
>> for kdm package, taking that you are using kdm to handle user login.
>>
>> Anyway, yo can perform a Google search to find tips on how to bypass
>> that:
>>
>> http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&source=hp&q=kdmrc+NumLock%
3DON&btnG=Google+Search&fp=7bb5c562e6b4c787
>
>
> If you are talking about this solution:
Not just one tip, I've seen many...
> "$ locate kdmrc
>
> Open that file up in a text editor. You will probably need to have
> administrator privileges, so press Alt-F2 and type this:
>
> kdesu kwrite /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc
>
> In that file, find the first section that begins:
>
> [X-*-Greeter]
>
> Right after that line, add this:
>
> NumLock=On
>
> Save the file and quit. To see your changes, you might need to restart
> KDM."
>
> If that solution ever did work, it now no longer works.
That path was for KDE3, but I guess you are on KDE4.
> Nice try.
If none tips works, then you can open a bug report. The fact is that what
you are looking for is already contemplated. If does not work for you,
you should report it.
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http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdebase-workspace/kdm/kdm-files.html#kdmrc-greeter
NumLock
What to do with the Num Lock modifier for the time the greeter is running:
Off
turn off
On
turn on
Keep
do not change the state
The default is “Keep”.
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Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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