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diff --git a/Activating_numlock_on_bootup b/Activating_numlock_on_bootup new file mode 100644 index 0000000..71abe26 --- /dev/null +++ b/Activating_numlock_on_bootup @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +[[Category:Boot process]] +[[Category:Desktop environments]] +[[Category:Keyboards]] +{{i18n|Activating numlock on bootup}} + +== TTY (Teletype) Consoles 1-6 == + +To activate NumLock during normal bootup in TTY consoles 1-6 (tty1 -> tty6), add the following line to {{ic|/etc/rc.local}}: + for tty in /dev/tty?; do /usr/bin/setleds -D +num < "$tty"; done + +If strange things start to happen (the NumLock LED is on, but the num pad still works as arrow keypad), there seems to be a conflict between {{Ic|setleds}} and Xserver. +Limit the {{Ic|for}} command only to the consoles you have set on {{ic|/etc/inittab}}. For example, for the first 6 consoles (default) : + for tty in /dev/tty{1..6}; do ... + +== X.org == +If you use {{Ic|startx}} to start your X session, simply install the {{Pkg|numlockx}} package and add it to your {{ic|~/.xinitrc}} file. + +Install {{Pkg|numlockx}}: + # pacman -S numlockx + +Add it to {{ic|~/.xinitrc}} before {{Ic|exec}}: + #!/bin/sh + # + # ~/.xinitrc + # + # Executed by startx (run your window manager from here) + # + + numlockx & + + exec your_window_manager + +=== KDM === +If you use KDM as a login manager, make sure you have <tt>numlockx</tt> installed and add : + numlockx on +to your {{ic|/usr/share/config/kdm/Xsetup}}, or to {{ic|/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xsetup}} if you're using KDM3. + +Note that this file lives outside of Pacman's protected area, so it might be overwritten on update without warning or creating a {{ic|.pacnew}} file. If it bothers you, add the following line to your {{ic|/etc/pacman.conf}} file (omit the leading slash in the path): + + NoUpgrade = usr/share/config/kdm/Xsetup + +=== KDE4 Users === + +Go to System Settings, under the Hardware/Input Devices/Keyboard item you will find an option to select the behavior of NumLock. + + +====Alternate Method==== +You may alternatively add a script to your {{ic|~/.kde4/Autostart}} directory: + $ nano ~/.kde4/Autostart/numlockx +Add the following: + #!/bin/sh + numlockx on +And make it executable: + $ chmod +x ~/.kde4/Autostart/numlockx + +===GDM=== +First make sure that you have {{Pkg|numlockx}} (from extra) installed. Then, GDM users may add the following code to {{ic|/etc/gdm/Init/Default}}: + if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then + /usr/bin/numlockx on + fi + +===SLiM=== +In the file {{ic|/etc/slim.conf}} find the line: + #numlock on +and remove the {{Ic|#}}
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