[hardy] "Del"-key doesn't work on Acer Extensa laptops
Bug #181057 reported by
apito
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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hal (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
hotkey-setup (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
On Acer extensa 5220 with Ubuntu 8.04 and kubuntu also, Delete key dosn't work. There isn't any reaction when I type it.
I tested it in live cd version and also after upgrade from gutsy. I used severela keypad configurations but Del key steel doesn't work.
description: | updated |
Changed in hal: | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
Changed in hotkey-setup: | |
status: | New → Fix Released |
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I can confirm this behaviour also happens on my acer extensa 5620, using ubuntu 8.04. Versions of ubuntu prior to 8.04 all worked fine.
Some more details -
The problem seems to be irrespective of desktop environment - if I switch using ctrl-alt-f1 to a terminal screen, the delete key still doesn't work. However, running 'xev', and pressing the delete key results in:
KeyPress event, serial 30, synthetic NO, window 0x3000001,
root 0x68, subw 0x0, time 7525668, (507,296), root:(511,345),
state 0x0, keycode 242 (keysym 0x1008ff4b, XF86LaunchB), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 30, synthetic NO, window 0x3000001,
root 0x68, subw 0x0, time 7525668, (507,296), root:(511,345),
state 0x0, keycode 242 (keysym 0x1008ff4b, XF86LaunchB), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
So it seems like the key is registering somehow, but not behaving correctly!
I also tried a "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg", but no change in behaviour.