Num Lock goes off when entering X session

[Ben Woods]

This previous post should help you:
https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2004-September/058977.html

In summary, install the numlockx package and put "numlockx" in ~/.xinitrc,
before the lines starting the window manager.

Regards,
Ben

On Sunday, March 8, 2015, Polytropon <freebsd at edvax.de> wrote:

> I'd like to ask for explanation and advice regarding an observation
> that I made across XFree86 and X.org sessions: When my system boots
> up, the Num Lock LED is activated (and the Num mode is on, as hereby
> suggested). Then I enter XDM and log in. As soon as the "real" X
> session starts, Num Lock goes off, and it needs to be manually
> reactivated. This also happens when I log off, re-enter XDM, log in
> again - and Num Lock goes off again.
>
> Does it have to be that way? And when yes, then why?
>
> Is there a way to switch Num Lock on via ~/.xinitrc, or tell X
> to not change it?
>
> NB: I'm using a regular keyboard (IBM Model M) and have to use
> the numeric block quite often. So this is an issue for me...
>
>
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