Comment 68 for bug 197589

This bug only occurs with USB keyboard. my ps2 keyboard does not
suffer from this issue.

The exact problem is that the usb keyboards's numlock state cannot be
changed via usb keyboard. ps2 keyboard can enable usb keyboard numlock
mode.

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 4:05 PM, EnvyGeeks <email address hidden> wrote:
> This is a problem with Ubuntu, I have confirmed it across several models
> of keyboards.  I have to toggle several times and beat up the keyboard
> to get it to work correctly.  There is an issue with the mapping perhaps
> or something more, I have not had time to fully look into it myself but
> I know it's rather annoying.
>
> --
> Numeric keypad no longer works after upgrade
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197589
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>
> Status in gnome-control-center: Invalid
> Status in “gnome-control-center” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-keyboard” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> I have standard ps2 keyboard and ps2-to-usb adapter. Numeric keys section stopped to work after updating to hardy. Num Lock on or off doesn't help. The numeric keys above letters work ok.
>
> If I log in to virtual konsole (Ctrl-Alt-F2) numeric keys work.
>
> xorg.conf:
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
>        Driver          "kbd"
>        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
>        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
>        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc105"
>        Option          "XkbLayout"     "fi"
> EndSection
> [lspci]
> 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge [1106:0204]
>        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device [1025:006e]
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: VIA Technologies, Inc. S3 Unichrome Pro VGA Adapter [1106:3108] (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device [1025:006e]
>
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