Stuck keys

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/.xsession does not exist:
  • in the Terminal activity, execute the following command: cp /home/olpc/.xsession-example /home/olpc/.xsession
• open .xsession with 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

See Also

• Support FAQ
• Scan code table