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

Bruce Hill <daddy@×××××××××××××××××××××.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 02, 2012 at 06:23:52AM -0500, covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
> >
> > I think numlock is on by default in newer kernels -- just turn it off
> > with the key -- I am pretty sure even your laptop has such a simulated
> > key.
>
> Where do you get numlock as a kernel option?
>
> It is a BIOS option, but afaik not a kernel module.
All I know is, that when I boot with kernel 3.6 or above, numlock is on
and I have to turn it off, whereas with my 3.4 kernel I do not have to
do this.


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