Phil Brutsche wrote: > > A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said... > > > I have a pretty stable recent install of potato. There seem to be 2 > > things that I want to know how to eliminate. > > 1. the boot message (menu) that asks if I want to use the default > > network installation or enter the specs for a new one. > > This I would consider a true bug - see if one's been filed in the bug > tracking system, and file one if there hasn't been. -------------------------------------------------------- HMMMM. I didn't think of that. i never really found a bug. I'll check it out. > > > 2. when the xwindow login apears. I can not use the number pad as a > > means to access numbers required to login, I must use the numbers across > > the top of the keyboard. > > Linux defaults to numlock off when it boots, irregardless of what the BIOS > does. It bites me too, and I have a largely stock slink install (updated > X11 + security updates + Y2K updates) > > The only solution I have is to turn on the numlock before I do anything. --------------------------------------------------------- That is not the problem. The number pad keys just beep. This stops and the pad works properly after the login screen on xdm. Maybe that's a bug too. I'll check that also. Thanks! -- AdVance-Computing Systems
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