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[Michael Sotnikov <stari4ek@xxxxxxxxx>]

Guys, check right bug (fn for Apple Wireless Keyboard) #499013.
It has solution. Works well for Apple Wireless Keyboard [05ac:023a] - the only difference is product id.

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macbook3,1 and apple aluminum keyboards fn key does not work
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/162083
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Status in Mactel Support: Fix Released
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
Status in “linux-source-2.6.22” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix

Bug description:
Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6-amd64-generic

fn key is required on apple keyboards to do common functions (delete, pageup/down, home/end, volume, etc). The apple aluminum keyboard and new macbook3,1 ("Santa Rosa") are both affected.

Attached is a patch from the mactel-linux-devel list by Martin Szulecki <mactel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> that adds the aluminum keyboard. I have modified the patch to include the macbok3,1 keyboard as well as additional keycodes that were present on "powerbook" keyboards (delete, pgup/down, home/end).

This patch has been tested on a macbook 3,1 by myself on an amd64 kernel.