Re: Another try - help to fix arrow keys in X

[Kent West <westk@nicanor.acu.edu>]

"Richard E. Hawkins" wrote:
> 
> kent kalled,
> >Anyone know how to fix my non-functioning arrow keys, page-up/down
> keys,
> > etc in X? They work fine in the console mode. Not having these keys is
> > pretty crippling.
> 
> The first step is to use xev, which will tell you what events are happening.  If you post what it tells you keys are, someone (maybe me, more likely not :) probably knows what they mean.
> 
> Launch xev (in the xcontrib package), point to it's window with the mouse, and hit the problematic keys.  Post the output.
> 
> rick
> 
> --

When I press the up arrow, these two stanzas are generated:

KeyPress event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0x1c00001,
    root 0x26, subw 0x0, time 9805031, (87,77), root:(253,263),
    state 0x0, keycode 111 (keysym 0xff61, Print), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 characters:  ""

KeyRelease event, serial 24, synthetic NO, window 0x1c00001,
    root 0x26, subw 0x0, time 9805116, (87,77), root:(253,263),
    state 0x0, keycode 111 (keysym 0xff61, Print), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 characters:  ""