Hello,

Marivi wrote:
> 
> I finally figured out my problem.  The laptop I'm using had a weird numlock.  I have 
>to use SHIFT-F1 to turn off the numlock.  Now, i can log in as root.

so I was right ;-)

> 
> My problem now is how to change the boot or startup file to turn the Numlock to OFF. 
> Can someone please tell me what file to edit or where to turn NumLock off?
> 
> Thank you,
> Marivi Magat

You have to remove those lines:

# Linux Mandrake : this little script switch on the LEDs
# in console mode

INITTY=/dev/tty[1-8]
for tty in $INITTY; do
        setleds -D +num < $tty
        done

from the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file.

Greets,

        Gael.
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