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[SOLVED] numlockx and Xvesa
gordon64:
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I provided the 64 bit TCZ and notice that in the 32 repo there is a TCZ=libXtst. this contains the libXTest.h but not a shared object according to my eyesight
Strangely enough, 32 bit bootup for me, without any X.d or onboot mention of numlockx, allows my numpad to work......Yes my bios has numlock enabled.
2) leds appear to come from maybe a KB app or maybe from setleds......but am unable to see setleds in the repo at the moment nor xsetleds
I will open my big gob and say I will see if I can re-build numlockx to work on 32 bit.
I can confirm that on my 32 boot up....it does not work for me either
ie
--- Code: ---tce-load -i numlockx
numlockx on
numlockx off
numlockx --help
--- End code ---
on/off fail except help info that appears to suggest I need to be in X. I wiill pm the maintainers later only if I can get the local TCZ to work for me.
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Question
Do you know how many keys your kb has?
Do you know the common name of your keyboard.....eg US international, generic 105 key etc?
ignore me if you succeed with Rich's suggestion
gordon64:
well correction to above, the current numlockx works as expected as long as I boot into an Xorg. Not helpful I know. If I boot into Xfbdev, numlockx has no effect.
I recompiled both libXtst and then numlockx and still no workee in Xfbdev. I have kept my new build if you like to pm me, but me thinks it ain't going to work for Vesa either. New build works in Xorg but so did the old one.
I don't normally boot into 32 bit as my graphics card is too snazzy and I am trying to keep the smallest number of boot lists. So I have not attempted to boot into XVesa.
good luck
madmax:
Hello gordon64:
--- Quote from: gordon64 on August 23, 2015, 08:41:04 AM ---... notice that in the 32 repo there is a TCZ=libXtst.
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Yep, found it. (will definitely have to develop more proficiency when browsing the app repo)
I installed it but it does not change anything.
Curiously enough, after booting if I check 'apps' for 'check onboot unneeded' it flags the file: libXtst.tcz not needed a dep of numlockx.tcz.
This happens with libxkbfile.tcz loaded, which did not get flagged as unneeded after installing it.
I'll try loading libXtst.tcz without libxkbfile.tcz and see what happens. Makes sense as the numlockx info file says 'at least one' of these files has to be installed.
--- Quote from: gordon64 on August 23, 2015, 08:41:04 AM ---... contains the libXTest.h but not a shared object according to my eyesight.
--- End quote ---
No idea.
I'm afraid that's waaay over my head for now. =-)
--- Quote from: gordon64 on August 23, 2015, 08:41:04 AM ---Strangely enough, 32 bit bootup for me, without any X.d or onboot mention of numlockx, allows my numpad to work.
Yes my bios has numlock enabled.
--- End quote ---
Maybe a mobo or chipset issue, never know for sure.
--- Quote from: gordon64 on August 23, 2015, 08:41:04 AM ---2) leds appear to come from maybe a KB app or maybe from setleds......but am unable to see setleds in the repo at the moment nor xsetleds
--- End quote ---
While booting, at one point the numlock LED comes on for a couple of seconds, but then goes off.
--- Quote from: gordon64 on August 23, 2015, 08:41:04 AM ---Do you know how many keys your kb has?
Do you know the common name of your keyboard.....eg US international, generic 105 key etc?
--- End quote ---
Of course.
My kb is commonly defined as having the LA layout.
Specifically, it's a Compaq 166516-166 or Compaq Spare 269513-161(one of the last solid kbs available).
Here's a useful link to get all the key values: http://ascii-table.com/keyboard.php/171
--- Quote from: gordon64 on August 23, 2015, 08:41:04 AM ---ignore me if you succeed with Rich's suggestion
--- End quote ---
Wouldn't do that. =-)
I have seen a few posts that would indicate that numlockx works only with Xorg and for some reason which has not been made clear, not with Xvesa. Maybe it is a problem with Xvesa?
Thanks a lot for all the input.
Cheers,
TC
madmax:
Hello again:
--- Quote from: tinycore on August 23, 2015, 10:37:24 AM ---This happens with libxkbfile.tcz loaded, which did not get flagged as unneeded after installing it.
I'll try loading libXtst.tcz without libxkbfile.tcz and see what happens. Makes sense as the numlockx info file says 'at least one' of these files has to be installed.
--- End quote ---
OK, so far the deal is this:
libXtst.tcz gets flagged as not needed a dep of numlockx.tcz whether it is loaded by itself or along with libxkbfile.tcz, which does not get flagged in either instance, so it would seem that the info file in numlockx is not accurate when it says:
... relies on X extensions called XTest and XKB, so you need to have at least one of these X extensions installed..
But the depends list does includes libXtst.tcz but not libxkbfile.tcz:
numlockx.tcz
libXtst.tcz
libXi.tcz
libXext.tcz
libX11.tcz
libxcb.tcz
libXau.tcz
libXdmcp.tcz
I'll play around loading all the depends and see what happens.
Cheers,
TC
Misalf:
"not needed a dep of numlockx.tcz" means that there is no need to add this extension to the onboot list because it's a dep of numlockx.tcz and gets loaded anyway.
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