First noticed this regression with 8.04 and I'll note that it is still
present in 8.10.
I originally managed to have the A/V button work (with some keyboard
layout that reported a keypress) and swapped it out, but now it too
fails to generate a key press event as per xev.
I'd say this is still an
The git commit has been done and a new kernel released with that patch.
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged => Fix Released
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[gutsy] Most extra buttons don't work on Vaio VGN-TX850P
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/125881
You received this bug notification because
At the Ubuntu Live conference I managed to get some help from some of
the kernel hackers there and I got the impression that the problem I
have is Vaio specific. I think perhaps you should file a different
bug but reference this bug and the developers can then make the
decision if it is a duplicat
I have somewhat the same problem on an IBM T41. After upgrading from
Feisty to Gutsy (using upgrade-manager) most of the Fn-key combinations
stopped working.
I've tried to see if I could get any reaction from the keys by following
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HotkeyResearch . However