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[Andy Whitcroft <apw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have pulled that patch and applied it to the latest Jaunty kernel.
Could those with this hardware test the kernels at the URL below and
report back here, specifically whether the hotkeys etc work as expected.
The kernels are here:

    http://people.ubuntu.com/~apw/lp232170-jaunty/

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: In Progress => Incomplete

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EeePC Volume and Wireless Hotkeys Do Not Function Out-Of-The-Box with Ubuntu (8.04 Hardy LTS, Intrepid Alpha 1)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/232170
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Status in “acpi-support” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
Status in CentOS: Fix Released
Status in “acpi-support” source package in Debian: Fix Released
Status in Fedora: Fix Released
Status in Mandriva Linux: Fix Released

Bug description:
The Asus EeePC is a popular subnotebook computer.

With a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) the wireless (fn+f2) and volume hotkeys (fn+f7/f8/f9) do not function.

Expected function:
fn+f2: Toggle wireless
fn+f7: Mute/Unmute
fn+f8: Volume up
fn+f9: Volume down

Workarounds are documented here:
Wireless Hotkey: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/getting_ubuntu_8.04_to_work_perfectly#wifi_hotkeys
Volume Hotkeys: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/getting_ubuntu_8.04_to_work_perfectly#hotkeys
Although I have not had much success at getting these working myself.

It would be great if these would work out-of-the-box with 8.04.1 or Intrepid.