Keyboard problem after latest updates

[Horst H. von Brand]

Kevin DeKorte <kdekorte at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 2008-02-23 at 18:43 -0300, Horst H. von Brand wrote:
> > Andrew Farris <lordmorgul at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Jim Cornette wrote:
> > > > Antonio M wrote:
> > > >> 2008/2/23, Antonio M <antonio.montagnani at gmail.com>:
> > > >>> After upgardes of this morning, my keyboard now is not in italian any
> > > >>>  more and if I set in italian after logging out it reverts to US.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>  Another two jumps back and one jump ahead!!!!
> > 
> > > >> and when I open System-Administration-keyborad is shown as Italian but
> > > >> it work as US. If I click again on It I get it working in Italian,
> > > >> (but arrow paddle is not working!!)
> > > >>
> > > > I cannot switch to console with ctl-alt-Fn after some update within
> > > > GNOME. I guess special keys are messed up right now.
> > > 
> > > Have you tried resetting your keyboard layout as well?  Maybe its just
> > > gotten the map confused and a reset would make the specials work again.
> > 
> > I set the spanish keyboard with system-config-keyboard, the <- -> etc keys
> > don't work, no ctrl-alt-Fx, del doesn't work either.
> 
> Well even with the US layout and setting evdev as the keyboard driver. I
> have several keys that don't work. It is really annoying that DEL does a
> screen snap, since I use DEL constantly.

And alt-gr is a new Enter... alt-2 (should be at-sign) doesn't work either
(no alt-<something> seems to work).

Very unconfortable keyboard right now.
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