@Bruce, see comment #135 on how to enable precise-proposed to install version 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.6 (note the .6 at the end) that has the fix included:
gnome-settings-daemon (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.6) precise-proposed; urgency=low * debian/patches/git_no_numlock_eating_cpu_loop.patch: - backport upstream fix for "numlock keeps changing state and gnome-settings-daemon is eating 100% cpu while that's happening" (lp: #969359) -- Sebastien Bacher <seb...@ubuntu.com> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:09:01 +0100 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969359 Title: [keyboard]: gnome-settings-daemon consumes 100% cpu (and blinking numlock) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/969359/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs