Alt and Fn keys aren't recognized after upgrading to 10.10 or fresh install

[Jason Unrein]

Binary package hint: xorg

System: Sony Vaio VGN-A230P
OS: Ubuntu 10.10 i686

The Alt (both right and left) and Fn keys were working correctly in Ubuntu 10.04 i686 and previous versions but after upgrading to 10.10 i686, the keys do not work.

Since the upgrade had broken the keys, I tried doing a full reinstall (destroying the original partitions as well) but once completed, the system still does not recognize the keys.

I've also tried xev and it does recognize the key's I've tried except for Alt and Fn. I don't see much else to do other than changing the keymaps. I've tried 101, 104 and 105

Unless somebody has something to try by 11/26, I'll reinstall 10.04 and also try a live cd

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-23.40-generic 2.6.35.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-23-generic i686
Architecture: i386
DRM.card0.DVI.D.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1400x1050 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x854 1280x800 1280x720 1152x768 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Wed Nov 24 19:16:18 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VGN-A230P(UC)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic root=UUID=9d3b4bed-9591-4dd1-bd85-0e00b661be90 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xorg
dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: R0080F1
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 8R9L000002003b32c6973176ecfc
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR0080F1:bd09/28/2004:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGN-A230P(UC):pvrA2226SHK:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VGN-A230P(UC)
dmi.product.version: A2226SHK
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.35-23-generic

[bugbot (bugbot)]

Hey Jason,

Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?

If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
and run the command:

  apport-collect <bug-number>

which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
natty. (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)

[bugbot (bugbot)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.