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[Tommy Vestermark <tommy.vestermark@xxxxxxxxx>]

This patch solved my problem with wrongly mapped keys. I am no kernel-hacker, but it also seems odd that locale specific mappings are done in the kernel anyway. This is my first official kernel-patch, so I have no clue of what to do to get it merged in the Ubuntu kernel?

Eric, 
I managed to compile a kernel with your patch applied and it solved the "virtual keypad" problem for me. I hope you will be successful in getting it applied to Ubuntu kernel.

Mario,
I managed to change the pb_fnmode to 2 and it solved the 'fn' key problem for me. The other behavior might be default for Mac users, but I am not a Mac user. I just bought this nice keyboard for my PC, so it seems very odd to me that 'F*' keys must be so difficult to use. Well hopefully someone will regain their senses and realize 'F*' keys are used for so many tasks in Linux...



** Attachment added: "Remove faulty swapping of keys for Apple USB ISO keyboard"
   http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12909618/0001-Remove-faulty-swapping-of-keys-for-Apple-USB-ISO-key.patch

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Slim USB Apple Keyboard not working correctly..
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201887
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Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in Ubuntu: Confirmed

Bug description:
I have the new Slim USB Apple Keyboard and in Hardy Heron (Alpha 6) when I first boot up the alphabet keys work perfectly, but once I type in the numpad or a number, nothing happens.  After nothing happens I'm not able to use my alpha keys, either..  When I type alphabet keys after trying a number the alphabet keys produce numbers like '4' and '3'..  And many of the keys don't do anything..


I have tried setting the keyboard up as default, and as an Apple keyboard by going to System > Prefs > Keyboard -- but nothing works.

If i then unplug the keyboard to reboot the keys usually work fine until I hit a number key or the keypad again.