[gentoo-user] Re: kernel 3.2->3.5 upgrade unusable: keyboard borked

[Grant Edwards]

On 2012-12-02, covici@××××××××××.com <covici@××××××××××.com> wrote:
> Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:

>>> Is this a laptop? with no num pad? On my laptop the numpad is mapped to the
>>> keys like you described, so when Num Lock is toggled those keys function as
>>> the num pad.
>>
>> You can check if rc-update -s -v | grep numlock (or rc-status -s | grep
>> numlock) shows it being set, otherwise add it to see if this makes a
>> difference.
>
> I think numlock is on by default in newer kernels

That pretty much sucks.  Is that configurable sowewhere?

> -- just turn it off with the key

The Numlock key doesn't work with the 3.5 kernel.

> -- I am pretty sure even your laptop has such a simulated key.

My keyboard does have a numlock key, but it doesn't turn numlock on/off 
with the 3.5 kernel.

-- 
Grant