Comment 65 for bug 197589

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Nicholas Xenakis (xnicholas) wrote : Re: [Bug 197589] Re: Numeric keypad no longer works after upgrade

this is a direct bug. no settings config can fix it. it is a problem
with(microsoft? usb)? keyboards on the latest released version of
ubuntu

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:54 PM, Bryce Harrington
<email address hidden> wrote:
> [Not sure why this is assigned to -keyboard; an explanation would help.
> Sounds like a config settings problem moreso than an input driver
> issue.]
>
> ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-keyboard (Ubuntu)
>       Status: Confirmed => Invalid
>
> --
> Numeric keypad no longer works after upgrade
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197589
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>
> Status in gnome-control-center: Invalid
> Status in “gnome-control-center” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-keyboard” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> I have standard ps2 keyboard and ps2-to-usb adapter. Numeric keys section stopped to work after updating to hardy. Num Lock on or off doesn't help. The numeric keys above letters work ok.
>
> If I log in to virtual konsole (Ctrl-Alt-F2) numeric keys work.
>
> xorg.conf:
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
>        Driver          "kbd"
>        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
>        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
>        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc105"
>        Option          "XkbLayout"     "fi"
> EndSection
> [lspci]
> 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge [1106:0204]
>        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device [1025:006e]
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: VIA Technologies, Inc. S3 Unichrome Pro VGA Adapter [1106:3108] (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Unknown device [1025:006e]
>
>