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vik

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Registered: 2005-04-06

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[SOLVED] xorg 1.5 + keyboard key

Certain of the keyboard keys do not work after the upgrade to xorg 1.5  These include the arrow keys and the page up and page down keys (possibly more but I didn't do a thorough check).  They work fine in the virtual consoles 1-6, however.

i'm using the "keyboard" driver in the xorg.conf, btw.

Last edited by vik (2008-11-30 19:03:14)

mutlu_inek

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Registered: 2006-11-18

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Re: [SOLVED] xorg 1.5 + keyboard key

You don't need to put the driver into xorg.conf. It has been deprecated. You should read the news and the wiki page.

If you are using KDE, see here:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 36#p456436

Last edited by mutlu_inek (2008-11-30 18:46:03)

vik

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Registered: 2005-04-06

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Re: [SOLVED] xorg 1.5 + keyboard key

You don't need to put the driver into xorg.conf. It has been deprecated. You should read the news and the wiki page.

If you are using KDE, see here:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 36#p456436

I'm using gnome.  I understand that it was shifted to evdev, I've already read both the wiki and news.

vik

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Registered: 2005-04-06

Posts: 20

Re: [SOLVED] xorg 1.5 + keyboard key

Resolved:

I went to system->keyboard preferences->layouts and then to keyboard model.  Switched to generic->Evdev managed keyboard.  Similar solution to KDE problem.

jonkristian

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Re: [SOLVED] xorg 1.5 + keyboard key

Nice one vik, worked like a charm.

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jayanath

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Re: [SOLVED] xorg 1.5 + keyboard key

Thanks Vik.
I have a Lenovo R61 and the arrow keys started to work after I selected the Generic keyboard. Still Fn+special keys (monitor brightness, lock etc) are not working.:|

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