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Enabling Num Lock

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/enabling-num-lock.15385/

QwertyManiac
QwertyManiac Original post #1
Sep 12, 2005 at 3:30 PM
How do u enable auto num lock on in FC4 ?
I mean its not a problem to hit the key but as in windows i dont get it on as default...

how to ?
desertwind
Sep 12, 2005 at 4:58 PM
Add the following code in /etc/rc.d/rc.local
Code:
echo "Activating Numlock ..."
for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6; do
/usr/bin/setleds +num < /dev/tty${i} > /dev/null
done

or for anm detailed explanation, go here
QwertyManiac
Sep 12, 2005 at 7:21 PM
thnx a lot desertwind - problem solved !

I did this :
KDE > Control Center > Peripherals > Keyboard > NumLock > Turn On.

Thnx a lot for that link !
desertwind
Sep 21, 2005 at 4:58 AM
This tool also do it.
*download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/4/i386/numlockx-1.0-4.fc4.i386.rpm