Keyboard modifiers (CTRL, ALT, SHIF) stop working

[mark_ellul]

My Keyboard ctrl, alt shift and any other special keys stop responding after a while, I am not sure why.

The only way to get working again is to go to the Preferences->Keyboard and change it to a different keyboard, and then change it back again.

IF I don't change the keyboard and try to test out my current configuration in the Preferences->Keyboard dialog (when its not working) ... the dialog just shuts down..

Some Info - When Keyboard is working ok... Next time it malfunctions I will add to the bug with the results of some of the commands.
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mark@mark-desktop-ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04
Release: 8.04
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mark@mark-desktop-ubuntu:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
 layouts = [es]
 model = microsoftmult
 options = [eurosign eurosign:e,grp grp:alts_toggle]
 overrideSettings = true
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mark@mark-desktop-ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-input-kbd
xserver-xorg-input-kbd:
  Installed: 1:1.2.2-3ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:1.2.2-3ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:1.2.2-3ubuntu1 0
        500 cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release amd64 (20080422.2) hardy/main Packages
        500 http://ftp.tiscali.nl hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
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mark@mark-desktop-ubuntu:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB
_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "es", "", ""
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "microsoftmult", "es", "", "eurosign:e,grp:alts_toggle"

[mark_ellul (mark-ellul)]

hi,

here is the output when its not working...

mark@mark-desktop-ubuntu:~$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
 layouts = [es]
 model = microsoftmult
 options = [eurosign eurosign:e,grp grp:alts_toggle]
 overrideSettings = true
mark@mark-desktop-ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-input-kbd
xserver-xorg-input-kbd:
  Installed: 1:1.2.2-3ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:1.2.2-3ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:1.2.2-3ubuntu1 0
        500 cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release amd64 (20080422.2) hardy/main Packages
        500 http://ftp.tiscali.nl hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mark@mark-desktop-ubuntu:~$ xprop -root | grep XKB
_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "xorg", "pc105", "es", "", ""
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "microsoftmult", "es", "", "eurosign:e,grp:alts_toggle"
mark@mark-desktop-ubuntu:~$

and here is last few dmesg...

[260983.191801] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e001 <keycode>' to make it known.
[260985.039177] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[260985.039181] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[260987.916447] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[260987.916451] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[260991.725484] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[260991.725488] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261007.261604] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[261007.261608] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261040.867744] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[261040.867748] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261042.856749] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x81 on isa0060/serio0).
[261042.856754] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e001 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261044.856568] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[261044.856572] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261047.652061] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[261047.652067] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261051.188949] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[261051.188953] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261055.335728] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[261055.335733] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261058.856034] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[261058.856038] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261062.512800] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[261062.512804] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261065.062854] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
[261065.062859] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
[261073.721895] atkbd...