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linux-source-2.6.15 package

  1. Bug #35170
  2. Comment #5

Comment 5 for bug 35170

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John Stowers (nzjrs) wrote :

I'm not sure if a new driver is required but after emailing the reporter of https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/33855 he suggested that it fixes the problem described in this bug and more accurately described https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/31525

The actual problem is twofold.

1) acpi hotkeys only work once! That is one keypress per shutdown-restart cycle. After that nothing.
2) When they do work (occasionally) the only ones that actually do anthing are the brightness up/down key