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hello,

I want to report a bug that is not functional but rather semantical one.
It deals with the right side of standard keyboards (used in standard
manner) usually named numeric keypad and the corresponding "num-lock"
indicator led. I don't know why none of the linux distribution I've ever
tried honour this so much simple interpretation of what the keypad is
meant for.

The bug is that when using a keyboard that has a numeric pad, we MUST press the "num-lock" key to activate the pad! Furthermore, if we set in the BIOS (meaning at really low level) the option to have it activated, linux doesn't take care of this information for a penny; leading to the semantical bug I'm describing :
  - AT system startup
  - "num-lock" indicator led is ON
  - BUT NEITHER numeric pad
  - NOR alternate arrow keys (alternative meaning of the numeric pad) are functional
  - INSTEAD of numbers showing or cursor moving (standard interpretation of arrow keys) we have those really really ugly \033 ... noises.

I know there are work-around like modifying underlying configuration
files or using tools that does it for us. But it would be nice for a
system that want it to be user friendly to have a solution that is no
more a work-around but a work-through. For example we may think to
integrate those tools as an option in keyboard properties windows (or
better with locale settings).


PLATFORM INFORMATION :
  - USB AZERTY 105 keys keyboard
  - OS : Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10
  - X server : Xorg

BUG SEVERITY : MEDIUM
BUG URGENCY : LOW


Thanks to those who'll have a look to this bug.

best regards,
  Uğur


PS : please do no more use \033 in your scripts or codes and try to clean existing ones, there are now sound cards with costly pc speaker  and so much nicer way to signal that the system doesn't understand what user wants. Leave this ugly speaker to low level hardware such as the BIOS when it perform POST, or when it signal CPU overheating and hardware problems.


"Un OS c'est comme un fonctionnaire, long a commencer la journée, prend souvent des pauses, tombe souvent malade, et termine sont service avant l'heure."

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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numeric pad and num-lock led misbehaviour
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350324
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