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[Leann Ogasawara <leann@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the
upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release.  As a result, the kernel team would
appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.
There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1)  If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-
image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and
test.

--or--

2)  The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer
2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.  Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4.
Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced.
You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the
bug reported here or if the issue remains.  More importantly, please
open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the
2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'.  Also, please
specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26
kernel.  Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

** Tags added: cft-2.6.27

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Apple fn key behavior isn't consistent with what's expected
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201711
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Support, which is the registrant for Mactel Support.

Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
Status in “linux” source package in Suse: Fix Released

Bug description:
Hi, this is a follow up to bug 162083.  With my newly functional FN key on my Aluminum BT keyboard, I realized that the default behavior on it doesn't make much sense with what users have come to expect on Linux systems.  The default behavior is that the "special keys", like f1-f2-f10-f11-etc all act "special" without pressing fn.  They then act normally when you hold FN.  This is the default behavior on Mac OSX, but on Linux the FN keys are more commonly used.  Eg, it's rather awkward to have to press ctrl-alt-fn-f1 to switch to a VT, or FN-F11 to set a terminal full screen.