OK. A bit long here, but I _think_ I've finally sorted out the workaround. Finally, I reread <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/92482/comments/18> and went digging on google and found: <http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_get_special_keys_to_work#NumLock>
>> >> NumLock >> >> >> >> On the ThinkPad 600, T20, T21, T22, T30, X20, X21, X31, X40, T42p, > > T43, R51, R52 and possibly other models, X does not recognize the > > keycode for NumLk = Shift+ScrLk. To fix this, add the following to > > ~/.Xmodmap in your home directory or /etc/X11/Xmodmap and run xmodmap, > > ex: xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap: >> >> >> >> keycode 77 = Num_Lock >> >> >> >> The following might work better for you: >> >> >> >> keycode 77 = Num_Lock Num_Lock >> >> >> >> because you will only get keycode 77 together with Shift (at least >> >> on > > the T43) >> >> >> >> This configuration also enables the respective LED. >> >> >> >> Please note, pressing the Shift+ScrLk key combination, without first > > following the above configuration, will start an accessibility feature, > > which will allow the numeric keypad to maneuver the mouse pointer. > > Starting this accessibility feature and subsequently running xmodmap, as > > described above, results in the accessibility feature and the numeric > > lock LED functioning simultaneously. As such, the above configuration > > should be completed before the accessibility feature is started in order > > to produce numbers. That seems to describe exactly what I was seeing with the cursor movement. So, I figure what the heck & create two files: ~/.Xmodmap and /etc/X11/Xmodmap and in both I add: keycode 77 = Num_Lock Num_Lock And then: $ xmodmap /etc/X11/Xmodmap Logout/in and what do you know... not only does Shift-NumLk work, but the LED also works! Thinking that it's just a fluke, I powerdown the A21m, wait for a few moments, and power back up. NumLk is working properly! Reboot a few times, still works. Login/out from a remote NX and it still works! :-) So I guess the next questions would be; 1) why is Shift-NumLk triggering an accessibility feature (converting to keyboard cursor movement) to begin with, and 2) what reads the Xmodmap files on gdm start? -- NumLock gets enabled unexpectedly on my laptop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/92482 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
