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Revision as of 08:34, 31 January 2008
It has been reported that some XOs experience sticky or broken keys.
Apparently, the left ALT key is usually affected. As a (temporary?) workaround, the left ALT key can be disabled with the following commands (to be executed from the Terminal activity):
xmodmap -e "keycode 64 =" xmodmap -e "keycode 133 = Alt_L"
In order to apply these settings on startup, the respective commands can be added to .xsession.
- if
/home/olpc/.xsessiondoes not exist:- in the Terminal activity, execute the following command:
cp /home/olpc/.xsession-example /home/olpc/.xsession
- in the Terminal activity, execute the following command:
- open
.xsessionwith the following command:nano -w /home/olpc/.xsession - at the end, add the following lines
# disable broken Left ALT key xmodmap -e "keycode 64 =" # replace Left ALT with Left Hand key xmodmap -e "keycode 133 = Alt_L"
- save the file by hitting CTRL+X, then enter "y" to confirm
Key Codes
Other keys - such as left control key (LCTRL) - have been reported to be broken as well. Here is a list of commonly required key codes:
| Key | Key Code |
|---|---|
| LCTRL | 37 |
| LALT | 64 |
| ALT GR | 108 |
| LGRAB | 133 |
| RGRAB | 134 |