Configurating NumLock / CapsLock on the text console automatically?

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: All versions

Question:

How can the NumLock key be automatically set?

The BIOS configurations are overwriten at the kernel start...

Solution:

The programme setleds serves for this purpose. It offers two possibilities:

Further information:

See man setleds.
Keywords: NUMLOCK, CAPSLOCK, CONSOLE, SETLEDS

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