[ale] NumLock?

[Geoffrey]

"ChangingLINKS.com" wrote:
> 
> Okay, running RedHat 7.2 (and 7.1 before). When I boot the computer the
> NumLock status in the BOIS is "ON." When I put WinBlows in the same computer
> (removable drive) the NumLock is on - and works.
> I actually asked this question at the InstallFest and no one knew - so kudos
> to the guy that can tell me:
> 
> How do I configure RedHat 7.2 so that the number pad is default "ON"?

I don't know if RH is the same as Mandrake, but on Mandrake 8.0, there's
a /etc/rc.d/init.d/numlock script that you can use to turn this off/on. 
It uses something called setleds.

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