IBM T23: no Num-lock and Scroll-lock

[Matthew Flaschen]

Michael Bach (gmx) wrote:
> Matthew,
> following is what I get reported from "xev":
> 
> Pressing and releasing scroll-lock:
> 

[snip]

That looks normal

> 
> Num-lock:


> KeyPress event, serial 31, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
>      root 0x44, subw 0x0, time 1064084, (-48,253), root:(696,272),
>      state 0x1, keycode 77 (keysym 0xfef9, Pointer_EnableKeys), 
> same_screen YES,
>      XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
>      XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
>      XFilterEvent returns: False
> 
> KeyRelease event, serial 31, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001,
>      root 0x44, subw 0x0, time 1064115, (-48,253), root:(696,272),
>      state 0x1, keycode 77 (keysym 0xfef9, Pointer_EnableKeys), 
> same_screen YES,
>      XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
>      XFilterEvent returns: False

Hmm.  I don't have to push shift, but I get:

KeyPress event, serial 32, synthetic NO, window 0x3a00001,
    root 0x3e, subw 0x0, time 586210918, (809,148), root:(813,458),
    state 0x0, keycode 77 (keysym 0xff7f, Num_Lock), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 32, synthetic NO, window 0x3a00001,
    root 0x3e, subw 0x0, time 586210999, (809,148), root:(813,458),
    state 0x10, keycode 77 (keysym 0xff7f, Num_Lock), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:

It's strange that your is saying "Pointer_EnableKeys" (but still 77).
Try making a file /etc/X11/Xmodmap with the contents:

keycode 237 = Num_Lock

Then run:

xmodmap /etc/X11/Xmodmap

If that works, you'll have to put in a startup script.  Either way, file
a bug on launchpad.

Matt Flaschen