Samuel Thibault wrote:
> The problem is that both Linux and the X server _clear_ numlock,
> whatever the BIOS configuration.
Eh, that certianly didn't used to be true on x86 hardware. I don't have
any to check right now..
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On Tuesday 16 January 2007 16:18, Joey Hess wrote:
> I still don't understand why most people will want to configure their
> computer to use something different from the bios default. If I want
> numlock on, I set it in the bios, then it's always on, even during
> early bootup. A program that turns
Joey Hess, le Tue 16 Jan 2007 11:26:01 -0500, a écrit :
> Samuel Thibault wrote:
> > The problem is that both Linux and the X server _clear_ numlock,
> > whatever the BIOS configuration.
>
> Eh, that certianly didn't used to be true on x86 hardware.
I've been noticing this behavior on x86 hardwar
Joey Hess, le Tue 16 Jan 2007 10:18:59 -0500, a écrit :
> I still don't understand why most people will want to configure their
> computer to use something different from the bios default. If I want
> numlock on, I set it in the bios, then it's always on, even during early
> bootup. A program that
Samuel Thibault wrote:
> My point is that very _few_ people know that installing numlockx is just
> sufficient for having numlock set at bootup, while I guess (maybe that's
> only a guess, but neither of us can answer, only polling can) that most
> people would prefer numlock set. Or rather: it's
Joey Hess, le Mon 15 Jan 2007 23:19:03 -0500, a écrit :
> Samuel Thibault wrote:
> > But there's a laptop task, isn't there a way to have it somehow
> > "conflict" with numlockx?
>
> You think the laptop task is installed on all laptops? I'm sure this is
> not the case, for various reasons.
>
> T
Samuel Thibault wrote:
> After installing Debian for a desktop use, numlock is not set by
> default, this is a pain for people who have to remember to set it each
> time they log in, and they will eventually say "GNU/Linux sucks" just
> because of this irritating behavior :) (real story).
>
> For
On Mon, Jan 15, 2007 at 12:56:14AM +0100, Samuel Thibault wrote:
>
> I'd hence suggest to add the numlockx package to the desktop task.
Think about the poor laptop users who will have to turn it off each
time they login, because half of the keyboard would be unusable for
them.
...and they will e
Miroslav Kure, le Mon 15 Jan 2007 17:38:22 +0100, a écrit :
> On Mon, Jan 15, 2007 at 12:56:14AM +0100, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> >
> > I'd hence suggest to add the numlockx package to the desktop task.
>
> Think about the poor laptop users who will have to turn it off each
> time they login, beca
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Hi,
After installing Debian for a desktop use, numlock is not set by
default, this is a pain for people who have to remember to set it each
time they log in, and they will eventually say "GNU/Linux sucks" just
because of this irritating behavior
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