Function keys F1-F12 not working
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linux (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
I've had this problem through a few Ubuntu releases (so I can't quite tell which release it appeared in), but now it's annoyed me enough to actually file a bug report...
The problem is that the function keys (F1-F12) don't do anything. If I run xev, nothing is reported for these keys. Other keys will have events reported.
If I run dmesg (or tail /var/log/messages), I get a bunch of these errors:
Aug 3 00:08:24 xyz kernel: [83142.203974] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd9 on isa0060/serio0).
Aug 3 00:08:24 xyz kernel: [83142.203981] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e059 <keycode>' to make it known.
The problem seems related to https:/
Combinations with other keys (Alt/Ctrl/AltGr) doesn't change anything, the keys don't do anything. This means that something as simple as pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1 to drop into a tty terminal is not possible.
Using showkey, I get the same result as with xev - none of these keys generate any result.
Using tail -f /var/log/messages, I've found that these are the keycodes that need to be mapped:
F1 - e03b
F2 - e008
F3 - e007
F4 - e03e
F5 - e03f
F6 - e040
F7 - e041
F8 - e042
F9 - e043
F10 - e023
F11 - e057
F12 - e058
I have a Microsoft Wireless Desktop Elite Keyboard. All multimedia keys, like Play, Stop, Mute, Volume +/-, work as expected...
I am running Jaunty / 9.04, but this problem was definitely there is 08.10, and probably also 08.04.
affects: | ubuntu → linux (Ubuntu) |
This thread deals with the same problem, but seems specific to laptops, and didn't help me out: http:// ubuntuforums. org/archive/ index.php/ t-76271. html