On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 06:46:26PM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > I have an iMac running unstable with kernel 2.4.18 (though I think 2.2.20 > had the same problem) and the keyboard LEDs are all wacked out. > > The "num lock" light reflects the inverse of the caps lock state (off=on, > on=off). > > The "caps lock" light is always on. > > There is no "scroll lock" light or key, but when I use setleds to toggle > scroll lock, it toggles the state of both the "num lock" and "caps lock" > LEDs. > > Has anyone else seen this? A few google searches didn't turn up anything > interesting; it doesn't interefere with any functionality, but I'm sure I'm > not the only one affected. > > Looking at the kernel source, it seems that previous generation Macs also > had some different ideas about how to address the LEDs > (drivers/macintosh/mac_keyb.c), but all USB keyboards seem to use the same > driver. I assume this means that it has to differentiate between > Apple-style and PC-style USB keyboards...seems ridiculous to have the same > legacy issues in the next generation of keyboard technology.
On mine, in the console, if I hit caps lock I get usbkbd.c: led urb status -32 received I get the same message for numlock, and neither led works. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
