[Bug 1802238] [NEW] grub initializes keyboards without nmmeric block with numlock enabled

[Thomas Schweikle]

Public bug reported:

grub initializes keyboards without numeric block with numlock enabled,
but without notifying the user (numlock-led disabled). This may lead to
not being able to enter passwords.

vice versa does grub initialize keyboards with numeric block with
numlock disabled.

In both cases it might be difficult to switch numlock off/on especially
on laptop keyboards.

Switching numlock on/off does not turn on numlock-led -- this stays off!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: grub-pc 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-11.12-generic 4.18.12
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Thu Nov  8 07:46:18 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-19 (2576 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2018-11-03 (5 days ago)

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug cosmic

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Title:
  grub initializes keyboards without nmmeric block with numlock enabled

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  grub initializes keyboards without numeric block with numlock enabled,
  but without notifying the user (numlock-led disabled). This may lead
  to not being able to enter passwords.

  vice versa does grub initialize keyboards with numeric block with
  numlock disabled.

  In both cases it might be difficult to switch numlock off/on
  especially on laptop keyboards.

  Switching numlock on/off does not turn on numlock-led -- this stays
  off!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: grub-pc 2.02+dfsg1-5ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-11.12-generic 4.18.12
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Thu Nov  8 07:46:18 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-19 (2576 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2018-11-03 (5 days ago)

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