[Discuss] fc30 keyboard issues

[dan moylan]

dave writes:
> I wasn't suggesting an external keyboard as a permanent solution, just a
> source of more evidence.  The fact that the problem doesn't happen with
> an external keyboard means it's not the global keyboard configuration,
> and might actually be hardware.  Similarly I wasn't suggesting xbindkeys
> as a solution, but another piece that could affect the keyboard output
> if misconfigured.  I use it for a few things.

sorry, just grumbling.

> If it were me, the next thing I would try would be booting off a live
> USB for FC and for Ubuntu.  If you see the problem in both then it's
> very likely hardware.  If you see it in FC but not Ubuntu, you know it's
> software configuration defaults, like keyboard language.  If you see it
> in neither, then you know your local config is fubar somehow.

using an fc29 stick that worked fine on several previous
installations on other computers, the problem persists.
that would seem to prove hardware, no?  i'll send it back.

thanks for your insights.

ole dan

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